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  • Denmark Takes in 3 Sikorsky Seahawk Multimission Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Denmark Takes in 3 Sikorsky Seahawk Multimission Helicopters

    The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have handed over an initial set of three Sikorsky-built MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Denmark under a foreign military sales agreement. Lockheed said Wednesday Denmark’s unified armed forces will deploy the MH-60Rs to support maritime surveillance, anti surface warfare, force protection and utility transport, search-and-rescue, patrol and support operations across the country’s borders. Denmark ordered nine Seahawks under an FMS deal with the […] More

  • Navy Transports 1st Seahawk Helicopters to Denmark - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Transports 1st Seahawk Helicopters to Denmark

    The U.S. Navy has delivered three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Denmark as part of the second foreign military procurement of the multi-mission helicopters built by Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary. The MH-60Rs were transported from Sikorsky’s William P. Gwinn Airfield aboard two C-17 aircraft bound for Karup air base in Denmark, the Navy said Wednesday. Denmark’s navy will […] More

  • Denmark's Govt Issues $3B Lockheed F-35 Purchase Recommendation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Denmark’s Govt Issues $3B Lockheed F-35 Purchase Recommendation

    Denmark’s government has issued a recommendation for the military to purchase $3 billion in Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jets to replace the country’s legacy F-16 jets that are slated for retirement, Defense News reported Wednesday. Lara Seligman and Gerard O’Dwyer write that Denmark’s legislature will debate the blueprint for close to a month before the country arrives at a final decision. […] More

  • Lockheed Taps Multicut A/S For Pending F-35 Parts Production Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Taps Multicut A/S For Pending F-35 Parts Production Contract

    Lockheed Martin has downselected Denmark-based machine parts manufacturer Multicut A/S to produce brackets, fittings and other aluminum components for the F-35 fighter jets under a pending contract award. “This contract award with Multicut reaffirms Lockheed Martin’s commitment to grow the industrial participation program with Danish companies of all sizes,” Jack Crisler, vice president of the […] More

  • Lockheed Delivers Denmark's 1st MH-60R Order to Navy; Stephanie Hill Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Delivers Denmark’s 1st MH-60R Order to Navy; Stephanie Hill Comments

    Lockheed Martin has delivered Denmark’s first order of the Sikorsky-built MH-60R helicopter to the U.S. Navy ahead of a scheduled series of tests. The company said Thursday the helicopter is the first of nine planned MH-60R purchases by Denmark to support search-and-rescue, surveillance, anti-surface warfare and anti-piracy operations. The MH-60R will undergo validation tests on the configuration modifications before the Navy delivers […] More

  • Christian Roth: Lockheed Arm, Copenhagen Airport Form Analytics Consulting Service - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Christian Roth: Lockheed Arm, Copenhagen Airport Form Analytics Consulting Service

    A Lockheed Martin subsidiary has partnered with the Copenhagen Airport in Denmark to provide a data insights consulting service to other airports to use for support operational planning. Lockheed said Friday its BEONTRA subsidiary and CPH will jointly work with airports to analyze and optimize their data as they seek to manage costs in airport operations. “After working closely with Copenhagen Airport and […] More

  • Denmark Receives Bids From Lockheed, Boeing and Airbus for Fighter Jet Tender - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Denmark Receives Bids From Lockheed, Boeing and Airbus for Fighter Jet Tender

    Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Airbus are bidding on a tender offer worth an estimated $5.5 billion to provide Denmark’s military with as many as 30 fighter jets, Reuters reported Monday. Teis Jensen and Ole Mikkelsen report that Danish officials will deliberate on the bids ahead of the award in mid-2015. The report said Saab was also qualified to bid on the […] More