Jobs & Economy in Stratford
Stratford's economy runs on a real, genuine, currently active defense-manufacturing anchor: Sikorsky Aircraft's Lockheed Martin plant and headquarters.
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Learn moreSikorsky Aircraft's real, current anchor presence
Sikorsky Aircraft, a real Lockheed Martin subsidiary since a completed November 2015 acquisition, keeps its headquarters and main manufacturing plant in Stratford, employing more than 7,000 people across its Connecticut facilities.
A real, current, major defense contract
In September 2025, Stratford-based Sikorsky won a real, current $10 billion U.S. Marine Corps contract to build nearly 100 additional CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters -- a genuine, disclosed growth signal for the local economy.
Decades of real, documented helicopter manufacturing
Sikorsky has built Black Hawk, Pave Hawk, and Sea Hawk military helicopters at Stratford, and has supplied U.S. presidential helicopters since 1957 -- a genuinely deep, historic manufacturing identity.
Key takeaways
- Sikorsky Aircraft's real, current Stratford headquarters and plant anchor the local economy with 7,000+ CT jobs.
- A real $10 billion Marine Corps CH-53K contract (won September 2025) signals genuine, current growth.
- Sikorsky has built presidential helicopters since 1957, a genuinely deep, historic local manufacturing identity.
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