Sikorsky Aircraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft manufacturer
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_Lockheed_Martin_in_2015
gptkbp:awards Various military commendations
Multiple Collier Trophies
Aerospace_Innovation_Award
gptkbp:communityInvolvement Engages in local community service projects
Promotes workforce development programs
Supports STEM education initiatives
Contributes to veterans' organizations
Partners with local schools for educational programs
gptkbp:employees Approximately 14,000
gptkbp:founded 1925
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Igor_Sikorsky
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Stratford,_Connecticut
gptkb:Stratford,_Connecticut,_USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sikorsky Aircraft
gptkbp:industry Aerospace
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Dan_Schultz
gptkb:Robert_W._McCulloch
gptkb:Michael_A._Arcamone
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:CH-53K_King_Stallion
gptkb:UH-60_Black_Hawk
Developed the first practical helicopter
S-76 helicopter
S-92 helicopter
Developed the CH-53 Sea Stallion
First successful helicopter flight in the US
Pioneered rotorcraft technology
Supplied helicopters for military operations
Developed_the_S-76_for_executive_transport
Developed_the_S-61_helicopter
Developed_the_S-70_Black_Hawk
Developed_the_S-92_for_search_and_rescue_missions
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:US_Department_of_Defense
NASA
Various international defense agencies
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Lockheed_Martin's_Rotary_and_Mission_Systems
gptkbp:products Unmanned aerial vehicles
Civil helicopters
Military helicopters
Helicopter_services
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment Develops advanced avionics
Focuses on autonomous flight systems
Implements sustainable aviation initiatives
Invests in rotorcraft technology
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Sikorsky_Global_Helicopters
gptkbp:website www.sikorsky.com