Sikorsky lands $800M order

The Czech Republic is buying a dozen Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft for $800 million, following U.S. Department of Defense approval for the deal along with four Bell Viper helicopters for an additional $205 million. It is Stratford-based Sikorsky’s second big overseas order in the past several weeks, with the government of India buying 24 Seahawk helicopters in a deal valued at $2.6 billion. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin.