Sikorsky Aircraft, headquartered in Stratford, Conn., announced Thursday that they will open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2007.
The 25,000 square foot facility will support Sikorsky's expanding U.S. government, commercial and aftermarket business. It will employ over 100 aerospace professionals, mostly from the the Fort Worth-Dallas region.
Current production programs at Sikorsky include the BLACK HAWK and Naval Hawk helicopters, for the U.S. government and international customers, and the S-76 and S-92 helicopters for civil customers. Development programs include the CH-53K for the US Marine Corps, the CH-148 Cyclone for the Canadian Maritime program, the S-76D helicopter, BLACK HAWK and Naval Hawk upgrades, and the X2 Technology demonstrator.