Sikorsky teaming with Turkey for T70 helicopter
Sikorsky announced it is teaming with Istanbul and Turkish Aerospace Industries to produce the T70 utility helicopter based on the S-70i Black Hawk. The agreement licenses Turkish Utility Helicopter Program contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries to build and deliver 109 T70s in the next decade, Sikorsky's parent company, Lockheed Martin, said in a statement. T70 deliveries could begin as early as 2021 to the Turkish land forces, air force, gendarme, special forces, national police and forestry service, the company said.