Sikorsky awarded $19.2M in support of VH-92A Presidential Helicopter.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a division of Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $19,217,204 modification in support of the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter program.

 A developmental VH-92A helicopter conducts landing and take-off testing at the White House South Lawn in front of the Washington Monument in September 2018 (Picture source: US Marine Corps)

This modification exercises initial spares and system parts replenishment options for the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program (VH-92A) under low rate initial production Lot II.  

The Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin VH-92 is an American helicopter under development to replace the United States Marine Corps' Marine One U.S. Presidential transport fleet. It is a military variant of the Sikorsky S-92.

Work is expected to be complete by June 2022. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $19,217,204 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity

The VH-92A aircraft will provide safe, reliable and capable transportation for the US President and Vice President (Picture source: US Navy)