# Piasecki Aircraft acquires former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex in Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation acquired the former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and plans to transform it into an advanced R&D center for VTOL aircraft and unmanned aerial systems. The company expects to hire 400 workers by 2028.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-05-31
- Where: Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Jobs: 400
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 219,000 square foot facility
- Products: VTOL aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, hydrogen fuel cell rotorcraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (target)
- [Sikorsky](https://endata.com/companies/9050.md) (target)
- [Piasecki Aircraft Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/70589.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [finanznachrichten.de](https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2023-05/59228454-piasecki-aircraft-corporation-acquires-lockheed-martin-sikorsky-heliplex-in-coatesville-pennsylvania-200.htm), 2023-05-31: "This world-class facility will serve as a strong foundation for future growth and will enable us to expand our R&D and production capabilities as we deliver transformational vertical lift technologies to the defense and commercial markets."

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