Bad economic news today for Connecticut, where Sikorsky, a major player in Connecticut’s aerospace industry, has announced that it is preparing to lay of hundreds of employees in the state. That news comes following the U.S. Army’s decision to cancel plans for a new armed scout helicopter. The lay offs will reportedly come primarily from engineering and digital technology positions that would have been pivotal in developing the now-scrapped helicopter. State officials are already assisting impacted workers, aiming to connect them with new job opportunities.