Tag: CH-53K
A CH-53K helo hauled a whole F-35C fighter last month
A US Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) performed an external load...
CH-53K King Stallion hits full rate production milestone
The US Navy has declared full rate production for the new CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter, allowing the platform to begin...
US Marine Corps’ CH-53K achieves initial operational capability
The US Marine Corps has declared initial operational capability (IOC) for its new CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter
Sikorsky gets $372M to build first four CH-53K King Stallions for...
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Sikorsky a $372 million contract for the production and delivery of four CH-53K heavy...
Sikorsky gets contract for nine more USMC CH-53K heavy lift helicopters
The US defense department has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a contract to build nine additional CH-53K heavy lift helicopters.
US Marine Corps begins fielding of new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter
The Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 became the first in the US Marine Corps to transition to the new CH-53K King...
Israel signs $3.1B deal to buy 2 KC-46 tankers, 12 heavy...
Israel and the United States have reached an agreement for Israel's purchase of two KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft and 12 CH-53K King...
CH-53K completes first over-the-horizon operations in latest test milestone
The US Marine Corps is putting its new heavy lift helicopter through its paces as part of the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E).
King Stallion aces challenging MH-60S recovery gig on first fleet mission
The US Marine Corps' new CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter demonstrated capabilities during its first-ever fleet mission, successfully recovering a crashed...
US approves sale of 18 CH-53K King Stallions to Israel
Israel requested the purchase after selecting the CH-53K as a successor to its CH-53D Yasur fleet of helicopters in February this year.
