Tighitco receives production, spares award for CH-53K helicopter

Aerospace and defense solutions provider Tighitco Inc. (Charleston, S.C., U.S.) announces that its U.S. Complex Composites division has received a 3-year production award for Lots 7/8 for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter. Tighitco’s highly skilled workforce located in Berlin, Connecticut, will support the activity from 2025-2027.

“We are honored to further extend our partnership with Sikorsky, and humbled to have the opportunity to continue to serve as a key supplier on this aircraft,” says Mark Withrow, Tighitco CEO. “The CH-53K King Stallion is a critical asset, and Tighitco is committed to delivering quality products and continuous support to our military.”

Sikorsky says that the heavy-lift helicopter’s ramp in production signals program reliability and stability and advances the platform’s manufacturing and operational success. The CH-53K is designed to be intelligent, reliable, low maintenance and survivable in the most austere and remote forward operating bases.

Tighitco’s Aerostructures Division focuses on composite aerostructures, metallic, soft goods and molded insulation systems, sheet metal forming and MRO. It provides full life cycle support of all products and is Nadcap and ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified.

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