Governor Announces 20-Year Agreement to Keep Sikorsky in CT

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NBC Connecticut

The state has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin to keep Sikorsky’s headquarters in Connecticut through 2042, according to the governor.

Gov. Ned Lamont said his administration has reached an agreement with the company that might bring potential new helicopter lines to Sikorsky’s Stratford facility and sustain more than 7,000 jobs.

Lamont said in a statement that Lockheed Martin, the parent company of Sikorsky, is bidding on helicopter programs that will replace several existing programs, including the legendary Black Hawk. The agreement, which needs legislative approval from the Connecticut General Assembly, provides up to $75 million in incentives depending on the level of work secured.

“If approved, this agreement will support new helicopter production in Connecticut and help enable thousands of Sikorsky jobs for decades to come. I look forward to working with the General Assembly to ratify legislation that will maintain Connecticut’s global reputation as a leader in aerospace innovation,” Lamont said in a statement.

“For nearly a century, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, has been a proud partner to Connecticut and business across the state,” Paul Lemmo, president of Sikorsky, said in a statement. “Our collaboration with the State of Connecticut and Governor Ned Lamont on this project will sustain and help bring more high-tech, high-paying jobs to the state, while bolstering Connecticut’s leadership in aerospace production for decades to come.”

Sikorsky has facilities in Stratford, Bridgeport, Shelton, North Haven, and Trumbull, and has 242 suppliers throughout Connecticut, according to the governor’s office.

The announcement comes during a gubernatorial election year.

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