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Navy, Industry Partners Nearing Support Contract For MH-60s

Navy, Industry Partners Nearing Support Contract For MH-60s
An MH-60 Romeo flying near the USS Freedom (LCS-1). Photo: U.S. Navy

The Navy and industry partners Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Sikorsky are nearing an agreement on a contract to support the fleet of MH-60 Seahawk helicopters for the next six years, executives from the two firms said Monday.Rod Skotty, the president of the Maritime Helicopter Support Company, a joint venture formed by Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky, said a contract could be awarded by the end of January.“We are in the final throes of negotiating that,” Skotty said. “We expect to have…

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