Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial and military uses.

Sikorsky helicopters occupy a dominant international position in the intermediate to heavy range of 11,700 lb. (5,300 kg.) to 73,500 lb. (33,000 kg.) gross weight. They are used by five branches of the United States armed forces, military services and commercial operators in more than 40 nations. Based in Stratford, Connecticut, Sikorsky has outlying facilities in other Connecticut locations, as well as Florida and Alabama. The total area of buildings owned or leased by Sikorsky comprises more than 3.7 million square feet. Revenues in 1998 were $1.6 billion.

An international team led by Sikorsky is developing the S-92 HELIBUS, which made its first flight in 1998. The S-92 is aimed at the medium-lift commercial and government markets. The team members are: Jingdezhen Helicopter Group/CATIC of the People's Republic of China, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) in Taiwan, Embraer of Brazil and Gamesa of Spain.

Sikorsky delivered a total of 99 aircraft, including 12 kits, in 1998. Core programs are based on the H-60 aircraft, the U.S. Army BLACK HAWK and the SEAHAWK series for the U.S. Navy. H-60 derivative aircraft are being fielded for a multiplicity of missions with other branches of the U.S. military. Sikorsky's CH-53E and MH-53E heavy-lift aircraft are used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to transport personnel equipment and in anti-mine warfare missions.

Customers in 1998 received 16 new commercial S-76 aircraft. The S-76C+ is latest model in production. S-76 variants can be found around the world serving airline, executive transport, offshore oil, search and rescue and emergency medical service missions.

Worldwide, S-70 BLACK HAWK helicopter variants are serving, or are on order, with 24 governments - Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.

Sikorsky is established in the international market with licensing agreements with Westland in the United Kingdom, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan and Korea Air. Sikorsky and Korean Air are co-producing BLACK HAWK helicopters for the Republic of Korea. In Japan, MHI is licensed to produce SEAHAWK aircraft and BLACK HAWK derivatives. Other business in Japan includes the commercial sale of the MH-53E heavy-lift mine countermeasures helicopter.