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New helicopter coined \u201cJolly Green II\u201d by U.S. Air Force and makes debut at AFA Air Warfare Symposium<\/strong><\/p>\n Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), will build 12 additional HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) following a second Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract award by the U.S. Air Force, known as Lot 2, and valued at over $500 million. The award follows a string of significant program milestones in 2019, including first flight, a Milestone C decision by the Air Force, and award of the first Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for 10 aircraft. The HH-60W is an all-new helicopter based on the proven UH-60M Black Hawk and customized for the U.S. Air Force\u2019s rescue mission.<\/p>\n \u201cThis second contract award demonstrates the confidence the U.S. Air Force has in Sikorsky\u2019s proven ability to deliver and support the next generation combat search and rescue helicopter,\u201d said Greg Hames, Sikorsky\u2019s CRH Program Director. \u201cOur team works daily \u2013 and in close collaboration with our customer \u2013 to ensure we build and deliver this highly capable and much-needed helicopter to the warfighter.\u201d<\/p>\n Since achieving the Milestone C decision from the Air Force in September 2019, which moved the CRH program into low rate initial production, the program continues to progress, reaching key milestones and executing an aggressive flight test schedule. Currently seven CRH aircraft are in flight, two of which are with the Air Force at Duke Field, Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, with all aircraft engaging in expanded flight tests to support the path forward to Required Assets Available (RAA). Low rate initial production of CRH Lot 1 aircraft major assembly is underway, with Lot 2 assembly to follow. The program remains on track to meet contract delivery of RAA in 2020.<\/p>\n The HH-60W arrived today at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, the site of the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Air Warfare Symposium, offering a first-hand look of the much-anticipated aircraft to service members who perform critical search and rescue operations. The Air Force also assigned the new helicopter its proper name \u2013 Jolly Green II \u2013 in a name reveal event hosted by Barbara M. Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe respect the long tradition of assigning a moniker that communicates the CSAR mission. Jolly Green II is a fitting tribute to its history and to airmen and women worldwide,\u201d said Dana Fiatarone, Sikorsky\u2019s Vice President, Army and Air Force Systems. \u201cThe name is greatly respected by our workforce \u2013 past and present \u2013 and it\u2019s an honor to build this critical aircraft for the Air Force and bring it to the symposium today to provide our customer with the opportunity to view the Jolly Green II in person. We look forward to continued production and executing on the recent Lot 2 contract award.\u201d<\/p>\n The HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter is significantly more capable and reliable than its predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk. The aircraft hosts a new fuel system that nearly doubles the capacity of the main fuel tank on a UH-60M Black Hawk, giving the Air Force crew extended range and more capability to rescue those injured in the battle space. The HH-60W specification drives more capable defensive systems, vulnerability reduction, weapons, cyber-security, environmental, expanded adverse weather sensor capabilities, and more comprehensive net-centric requirements than currently held by the HH-60G.<\/p>\n The U.S. Air Force program of record calls for 113 helicopters to replace the Pave Hawks, which perform critical combat search and rescue and personnel recovery operations for all U.S. military services. A total of nine aircraft will be built at Sikorsky\u2019s Stratford, Connecticut, facility during the Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the program \u2015 four EMD aircraft and five System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA).<\/p>\n