
The USMC ordered 200 CH-53K production aircraft (including the four SDTA aircraft) to stand up 8 active duty, 1 reserve and 1 training squadron to replace the CH-53E Super Stallion.
First helicopter, SDTA #3, delivered for trials and testing on May 2018. Next 12, known as Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 2 and 3, scheduled for 2022. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2 MAW) at MCAS Cherry Point will be the first to begin transition to the CH-53K in 2020 in a process that will continue with the rest of fleet up to FY30. |
Units | |
Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
2019/ | VMX-1 | Yuma |
2017/ | USN HX-21 | NAS Patuxent River |
List of Aircraft | Help Us | |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
![]() | 2018 | 169021: ![]() | ![]() | ||||
![]() | 170001: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170002: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170003: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170004: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170005: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170006: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170007: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170008: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170009: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170010: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170011: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||
![]() | 170012: LRIP CH-53K Lot 2 | ||||||