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Here's a little mid-week pick-me-up for everyone! This old dog learned a new trick! showing his teeth, tail straightened, and absolutely FLEXING his new blades! I know this isn't excited for anyone who flew these birds in the Navy, but 6055 represents the first MH-6OT from the USCG Aviation Logistics Center to be built from the ground up with blade fold / tail fold capability (we retrofitted 6002 for cutter hangar space verification) and he is ready for his first taste of jet fuel in almost 20 years. Ground turns are scheduled to start early next week and the artisans from Affordable Engineering Services and Credence Management Solutions, LLC have done an amazing job! This big dog can't help but show off his new trick and it stops everyone in their tracks when he does. He'll be impossible once he lights off those brand new T-700's and we let him off the leash! #uscg #alc #sikorsky #lockheedmartin #ge #mh60t #renascentiamachina #bigiron #morethanmeetstheeye

Happy Friday everyone! I'd like to introduce you to the newest member of the family, the MH-60T 6055. He's a little self-conscious right now without his main rotor blades installed so he tucked his tail (I know, right!?) and curled up in the corner of the hangar. All kidding aside, this beast started life as a US Navy HH-60 that served proudly with HS-4 and was sent to AMARG for retirement. He had definitely seen a lot of action but our amazing Affordable Engineering Services artisans and civil service personnel at the Aviation Logistics Center painstakingly resurrected this monster with every upgrade and modification the USCG has to offer (including tail fold & blade fold capability for cutter deployment). He will proudly be starting his second career as the first MH-6OT to be stationed at the new USCG Air Station in Point Mugu, California! We can't wait to let this big dog off his chain to darken the skies and stand the watch. Magnum Ferrum!!! #uscg #alc #sikorsky #mh60t #artisans #mechanicalartwork #bigiron #lifesavingchariot #ilovemyjob

Earlier today, CNBC Overtime’s Morgan L Brennan visited Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky headquarters, an American aircraft manufacturer and an integral contributor to the defense contractor’s broader top line growth. Brennan took a flight in the fully-autonomous Black Hawk helicopter and sat down for an interview with Sikorsky President Paul Lemmo to to discuss the overall business case for autonomous flight and other unmanned systems.

The next time you see a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Sikorsky rescue helicopter headed over the horizon to save lives, realize you might be looking at a combat-veteran US Navy HH-60H Seahawk. Designed by Sikorsky in the mid-1980's, the HH-60H Seahawk and the original U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J "Jayhawk" were based on the same basic fuselage, with two left-side sliding windows, forward-set tailwheel, and a large open cabin area. 42 of each type were constructed. U.S. Navy helicopter squadrons operated the HH-60H Seahawk for over 30 years, flying thousands of combat hours in support of Operation Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and more. Two U.S. Navy Reserve helicopter squadrons in particular amassed 14,500 combat hours while deployed to Iraq in support of USSOCOM. In 2007, the U.S. Coast Guard initiated in-house overhaul of HH-60J airframes to MH-60T configuration. This overhaul process included the conversion of six retired U.S. Navy SH-60F Seahawk airframes to MH-60T. Realizing the potential of converted Seahawk airframes, the U.S. Coast Guard moved to acquire HH-60H airframes as the U.S. Navy retired them from active service. To date, seven HH airframes have completed conversion (6050-6057) with eight more nearing completion. All remaining HH-60H airframes will be converted to MH-60T with the exception of one, preserved at the National Naval Aviation Museum. #sikorsky #usnavy #uscoastguard #helicopter Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD)