# GE Aviation wins $143.5m US Navy contract for 22 T408 engines for CH-53K helicopters

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command awarded GE Aviation a $143,481,258 Low-Rate Initial Production contract to build 22 T408-GE-400 engines for the U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopters. The contract was announced on November 20, 2017.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-11-20
- Where: United States
- Value: $143.5M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 22 engines
- Products: T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [GE Aviation](https://endata.com/companies/1647.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Naval Air Systems Command](https://endata.com/companies/2434.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [armyrecognition.com](https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-aerospace-defense/aerospace-defense-2017/ge-aviation-lands-143-mn-t408-ge-400-engines-production-contract), 2017-11-20: "awarded GE Aviation a $143,481,258 Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract to build 22 T408-GE-400 engines"

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