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  • LifePort to Supply Helicopter Ballistic Protection Tech to Middle Eastern Customer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LifePort to Supply Helicopter Ballistic Protection Tech to Middle Eastern Customer

    LifePort, a business unit of Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary, has received a contract from a Middle Eastern customer to provide systems that work to protect Black Hawk helicopter crew and passengers against ground-based ballistic threats. The order is for 25 customized Black Hawk Ballistic Protection Systems, Lockheed said Tuesday. Noah Zuckerman, general manager at LifePort, said the company […] More

  • FAA OKs LifePort Ballistic Protection Tech for Bell Helicopter Integration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FAA OKs LifePort Ballistic Protection Tech for Bell Helicopter Integration

    LifePort, a business unit of Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary, has received supplemental type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to integrate ballistic protection technology into a Bell Helicopter aircraft platform. Lockheed said Monday the certification allows LifePort to equip Bell 412EP combat utility helicopters with the Ballistic Protection System. BPS operators can configure the system to address ballistic threat […] More

  • LifePort's Transport Litter System Receives FAA Performance Standard Approval - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LifePort’s Transport Litter System Receives FAA Performance Standard Approval

    The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Stanchion Litter System developed by a business unit of Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky as compliant with the agency’s minimum performance standard for aircraft appliances and components. Lockheed Martin said Monday the FAA Technical Standard Order approval works to support domestic and international installation of the LifePort-built system. SLS weighs less than 155 pounds, features […] More

  • Lifeport Awarded 5-Year DLA Medical Equipment Supply Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lifeport Awarded 5-Year DLA Medical Equipment Supply Contract

    Lifeport, a Sikorsky company, has won a $24 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply hospital and medical equipment to U.S. military organizations. The Defense Department said Tuesday that Lifeport will deliver the equipment to the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps as well as federal civilian agencies through May 23, 2021. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support will use fiscal year […] More