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A U.S. Army aircrewman stands near a VH-60N White Hawk helicopter before departing Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, in December 2017. The U.S. Navy is in the process of replacing its presidential helicopter fleet with VH-60N aircraft. Photo by Dominique A. Pineiro/U.S. Navy 
1-2 minutesSikorsky Aircraft was awarded a $470.8 million modification for six VH-92A helicopters for the presidential helicopter replacement program.
The deal modifies a $542 million contract awarded in June to build six new helicopters for the Presidential fleet.
Under the modification, Sikorsky -- a division of Lockheed Martin -- will provide interim contractor support and six cabin interior reconfiguration kits as well as six low rate initial production lot II VH-92A aircraft for the presidential fleet.
The Navy plans to replace the current Marine Corps fleet of 19 helicopters, composed of the VH-3D, which entered service in 1978 and the VH-60N aircraft, which arrived in 1987 -- with 23 new aircraft.
The VH-92A is designed to increase performance and payload, including crew coordination systems and communications capabilities, and be easier to maintain.
In December General Electric received an $11.1 million contract to build five CT7-8A6 engines for the presidential helicopter fleet.
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