Lockheed Martin Wins $382M Navy Deal For MH-60R Aircraft
Zacks Investment Research | Nov 15, 2018 08:26PM ET
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) recently secured a $382-million contract for the production and delivery of eight MH-60R aircraft. The company will also provide associated systems engineering and program management support.
Details of the Deal
The contract was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland. Majority of the work related to the deal will be executed in Owego, New York; Stratford, Connecticut and Troy, AL.
The entire task is expected to be completed in September 2020. Lockheed Martin will utilize fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds for the task.
A Brief Note on MH-60R Aircraft
The MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, also known as the Seahawk Multimission Naval Helicopter, is the world’s most advanced maritime helicopter designed to operate from frigates, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers. The MH-60R is equipped for a range of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search-and-rescue, naval gunfire support, surveillance, logistics support, personnel transfer and vertical replenishment. Currently, it is operational and deployed with the U.S. Navy as the primary anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface weapon system for Open Ocean and littoral zones.
What Favors Lockheed Martin?
In recent times, the importance of military helicopters in the U.S. aerospace-defense market has gained significant traction due to advancements and integration of new tactical and logistical features along with the inclusion of improved radar systems and the availability of advanced system engineering services. Such crucial developments are boosting the demand for combat helicopters and Lockheed Martin is benefitting significantly being a prominent helicopter manufacturer.
Evidently, during third-quarter 2018, revenues at Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) business segment witnessed a 14.4% year-over-year increase, partially driven by higher volume of sales for its Sikorsky helicopter programs. In line with this, we can expect the company’s RMS unit to generate similar top-line growth in days ahead, based on consistent order flows from Pentagon, like the latest one.
Furthermore, the fiscal 2019 U.S. defense budget has provisions for spending $21.7 billion on aircraft. Such budgetary provisions reflect solid growth prospects for Lockheed Martin’s MH-60R program, which, in turn, are likely to boost the company’s profit margin.
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Lockheed Martin’s stock has declined 2.3% in the last year against the Original post
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