Gov. Dannel Malloy is calling for a special session on Wednesday morning for lawmakers to vote on a deal reached with Lockheed Martin to keep Sikorsky Aircraft in the state.
Approval from the General Assembly is a necessary step to the deal, which to keep Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut until 2032.
Lockheed Martin purchased Sikorsky from United Technologies and the deal would ensure that Sikorsky will build the CH53 King Stallion Helicopter in Stratford. The Navy has already submitted orders for the Marines to use the helicopters.
Malloy said in a statement that the deal would retain and grow approximately 8,000 jobs at Sikorsky Aircraft until 2032, keep the Sikorsky headquarters here in Connecticut, and increase investments in in-state suppliers.
