# Boeing Sikorsky awarded $1.1B contract for Special Ops helicopter support

Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support, a joint venture of Boeing and Sikorsky, was awarded a $1.1 billion contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for life cycle support of MH-6, MH-47 and MH-60 helicopters for U.S. Special Operations Command. The contract covers a seven-year ordering period starting January 1, 2019, with most work in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-12-20
- Where: Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $1.10B
- Status: announced
- Products: helicopter support services, spare and repair parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md)
- [Sikorsky](https://endata.com/companies/9050.md)
- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (customer)
- [U.S. Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4836.md) (customer)
- [Saab AB](https://endata.com/companies/9708.md) (partner)
- [Collins Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/11989.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [upi.com](https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2018/12/21/Boeing-Sikorsky-awarded-11B-for-Special-Ops-helicopter-support/9271545403035/), 2018-12-21: "Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract for support of the Little Bird, Chinook and Seahawk helicopters of the U.S. Special Operations Command."
- [executivebiz.com](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/boeing-saab-team-picks-collins-aerospace-to-supply-t-x-ejection-seat-landing-gear), 2019-02-01: "Collins said Thursday it will equip the training jet with the ACES 5 ejection seat designed to help protect a pilot's head and neck, prevent limb flail and adjust ejection thrust based on the pilot's weight."

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