Army adds $234M in undefinitized contract funding for Black Hawk deal

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    "excerpt": "WASHINGTON - The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin’s helicopter subsidiary Sikorsky an additional $234 million in an undefined contract action (UCA) for an initial 16 Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters, the service and the company announced today. The total contact value is now worth $356 million. The news comes as Sikorsky’s 10th multiyear deal, awarded in 2022 by the Arm y, is set to c onclude by the end of 2027. The company plans to start delivering the 16 aircraft to the Army when the current multiyear deal ends, Rich Benton, Sikorsky’s vice president and general manager told reporters ahead of the Army’s announcement. “The next agreement will not only continue the active production line we have today, but it’s also going to set the infrastructure and the foundation for the Black Hawk that’s going to come,” Benton said. “Our focus has always been to provide the most effective and capable Black Hawk to our customers when they need it to execute the missions they need, and the contract structure we have come to an agreement [with] the Army is absolutely going to deliver this ” Th e award is undefinitized, meaning dollar values and quantities could change as negotiations continue. Wit h these contract vehicles, the Pentagon does not have to wait for a final definitized deal, and the vendor can get started on production even if there are roadblocks in the congressional appropriations...",
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