Heli-Expo 2011: Curtiss-Wright Gets Sikorsky Contract for CH-53K Items
Curtiss-Wright (Booth No.

Curtiss-Wright (Booth No. 1855) of Parsippany, N.J., announced yesterday at Heli-Expo 2011 that it has received a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft to develop and supply blade-fold distributor units and digital air-data computers for the OEM’s CH-53K Super Stallion, a heavy-lift redesign and upgrade of the CH-53E for the U.S. Marine Corps.

The contract, according to Curtiss-Wright, has a total potential value of $16 million if development and all aircraft production options and phases are completed.