VXX
| Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program (VXX) | |
|---|---|
| A Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King and VH-60N | |
| General information | |
| Project for | Presidential transport helicopter |
| Issued by | United States Navy |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Proposals | Lockheed Martin US-101 Sikorsky VH-92 |
| Prototypes | Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel Sikorsky VH-92 |
| Requirement | VXX Mission Needs Statement (September 16, 1999) |
| History | |
| Initiated | December 18, 2003 (RFP) |
| Concluded | April 6, 2009 |
| Outcome | Round 1: Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel selected for production, but result protested, VH-71 canceled Round 2: Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot |
VXX, officially the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program, is a procurement program to replace aging Marine One helicopters that transport the President of the United States. The current VH-3 helicopters have aging airframes, having entered service with United States Marine Corps Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in 1963. The VH-3D replaced the VH-3A by 1976. The smaller VH-60N entered service in 1987. On 7 May 2014, it was announced that the Sikorsky VH-92 had won the VXX competition.