Magellan Aerospace Corporation will provide support for the low rate initial production (LRIP) for assemblies of the CH-53K LRIP configuration helicopter.
Magellan Aerospace Corporation (“Magellan”) recently announced that the company has been awarded a production support contract by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (“Sikorsky”). According to the contract Magellan Aerospace Corporation will provide support for the low rate initial production (LRIP) for assemblies of the CH-53K LRIP configuration helicopter. The multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement will be delivered from Magellan’s New York facility commencing in 2023. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is a Lockheed Martin Company.
Phillip C. Underwood, President and CEO, Magellan Aerospace Corporation said, “We are delighted with this significant new contract award and the opportunity to solidify the relationship between Sikorsky and Magellan. This agreement is an important expression of confidence in our operational performance and the expertise in precision hard metal machining at our New York facility.”
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The production support contract consists of hard metal, machined delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for the production of the CH-53K King Stallion which is the next generation heavy-lift helicopter being produced to replace the CH-53E Super Stallion. The USMC’s procurement objective is 200 helicopters. The CH-53K helicopter achieved its initial operating capability in 2022 and is on track to deploy to the fleet in 2024. The Marine Corps plans to deploy the first CH-53K Marine Expeditionary Unit detachment in fiscal year 2024.
