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Lockheed Martin U.K. Launches Team Black Hawk For U.K.’s New Medium-Helicopter Requirement
Recently at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, Lockheed Martin announced its intention to participate in the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) New Medium-Helicopter (NMH) requirement. It outlined its team of U.K. partners and the benefits of choosing the advanced, Sikorsky Black Hawk®
to Black Hawk customers. The company’s estimate includes ongoing fleet sustainment that will support approximately 320 jobs a year for decades to come when the UK Black Hawk fleet is in-service.
helicopter to replace the U.K.’s aging
mixed medium-helicopter fleet. Lockheed Martin also outlined its plan to collaborate with those U.K. partners to create a multitude of opportunities for U.K. industry, including jobs and opportunities in export, manufacturing, and future technology development.
Lockheed Martin estimates nearly 40% of total Black Hawk production and assembly will occur in the U.K. and will support, on average, 660* U.K. jobs a year between 2025 and 2030.
The plan also creates ~£470 million ($575 million) of export opportunities for U.K. partners manufacturing sub-systems and components over the next 10 years, equivalent to 40% of the total program value, based on the expected export market
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On announcing Lockheed Martin U.K.’s proposal, Chief Executive Paul Livingston said, “The newest generation of the Black Hawk is proven, versatile and ready now. It’s not only the right choice for U.K. Defence, it’s the right choice for U.K. industry and it will create a generation of high-skilled jobs here in Britain.”
Furthermore, U.K. participation in the Black Hawk program would open the door for U.K. industry to take part in the development and production of Lockheed Martin’s next-generation rotorcraft solutions, creating a potential 45-year pipeline of work and exports for U.K. companies.
Creating Jobs in the U.K.
As part of the Team Black Hawk announcement, Lockheed Martin formally signed a teaming agreement with Gosport- based StandardAero as Team Black Hawk’s aircraft assembly,
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