Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion News |
Elbit to Integrate Israeli Systems on the CH-53K
08-Feb-26 - Elbit Systems has secured a $130 million contract to integrate advanced Israeli-developed systems on 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), enhancing mission capability, survivability, and operational effectiveness.
Sikorsky Receives Contract for 99 CH-53K Helicopters
26-Sep-25 - Lockheed Martin Sikorsky has received a five-year, $11 billion contract to build up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, defined as Lots 9–13 #KingStallion
Sikorsky Begins Assembly of CH-53K “Pereh” for Israel
15-Aug-25 - Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, begins the assembly of the twelve CH-53K “Pereh” helicopters ordered by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) #Israel
TIGHITCO Wins Contract for CH-53K Lots 7-8 Components
05-Nov-24 - TIGHITCO’s US Complex Composites division has received a three-year production award for Lots 7 and 8 of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter program. #KingStallion
Marines CH-53K Transports F-35 Jet
05-May-24 - A US Marine’s new CH-53K helicopter, assigned to VMX-1 squadron, transported a F-35C airframe between test sites Pax River in Maryland and Lakehurst in New Jersey #Marines
Sikorsky Awarded $2.7B for 35 CH-53K Helicopters
26-Aug-23 - Sikorsky, part of Lockheed-Martin, was awarded $2.7B contract for 35 CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters including 12 Lot-7 and 15 Lot-8 for the US Marine Corps and 8 for the Israeli Air Force #CH53K
HMH-461 Reached 1,000 Flight Hours in CH-53K
28-May-23 - Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH-461 reached the 1,000 operational-flight hour milestone in the CH-53K King Stallion new heavy lift helicopter #flying
CH-53K Training Devices Suite
20-May-23 - Pilots and maintainers have access to trainers for the US Marine Corps’ new CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, including Lockheed Martin’s containerized flight training device (CFTD), helicopter emulation maintenance trainer (HEMT), and composite maintenance trainer (CMT) #simulators
CH-53K Completes Second Successful Sea Trial
05-Apr-23 - The US Marine Corps’ new heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion, completed its second sea trials with five days and nights aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD24). This follows the initial successful sea trials of June 2020 #USSArlington
Marines Special Forces Evaluate the CH-53K
17-Mar-23 - US Marine special forces evaluate the new heavy lift helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K in day and night aerial cargo delivery, low-level static line parachute and military freefall operations #SpecialOps
Marines CH-53K Deliveries on Track
14-Feb-23 - Sikorsky delivered two CH-53K King Stallions to MCAS New River in December 2022 making 9 helicopters of this model now in service with squadron HMH-461 #deliveries
CH-53K Lifts F-35 in Sling Load Test
27-Jan-23 - Marines new heavy lift helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1 completed an external load certification lift of a F-35C jet fighter at NAS Pax River #F35
Full Rate Production Approved for CH-53K
24-Dec-22 - US Marine Corps new heavy lift helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, entered Full Rate Production (FRP). Squadrons transition continues on schedule and Full Operational Capability (FOC) is expected for FY2029 #FRP
Navy Workshop Completes First CH-53K Engine Disassembly
12-Dec-22 - US Navy aviation repair and maintenance facility Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC conducts test run of first disassembled GE T408 engine which powers the new US Marine Corps heavy lift helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
Magellan to Supply Assemblies for the CH-53K
14-Oct-22 - Magellan Aerospace New York will start supplying in 2023 hard metal, machined deliverables assemblies for the Sikorsky CH-53K low rate initial production (LRIP) configuration helicopter #Magellan| More News ... |  |
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