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Sikorsky Awarded $2.7B for 35 CH-53K Helicopters

Sikorsky Awarded $2.7B for 35 CH-53K Helicopters

26-Aug-23 - Sikorsky, part of Lockheed-Martin, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
CH-53K King Stallion’s First Exercise

CH-53K King Stallion’s First Exercise

16-Sep-22 - US Marines new heavy load helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, assigned to HMH-461 deployed to Mountain Home, Idaho for their first exercise #KingStallion
18-Aug-22 New Simulators for Marine CH-53K Helicopter
15-Jul-22 First CH-53K Lot 2 LRIP Delivered to Marines #Marines
26-Apr-22 Marines Declares IOC of CH-53K #IOC
06-Apr-22 Marines Complete CH-53K Initial Operational & Evaluation Test
06-Feb-22 Nine CH-53K Lot 6 Ordered #Lot6
05-Feb-22 HMH-461 is First Operational Unit with CH-53K #KingStallion
06-Dec-21 VMX-1 Tests CH-53K Future Operating Concepts #future
18-Oct-21 Chaff and Flare Dispensers for CH-53K #chaff
28-Sep-21 First Connecticut-Built Sikorsky CH-53K #Connecticut
10-Sep-21 CH-53K King Stallion First Mission #FirstMission
06-Sep-21 Delivery of Parts for CH-53K LRIP Aircraft #CH53K
10-Aug-21 CH-53K Initial Operational Test and Evaluation #CH53K
28-Jun-21 Nine CH-53K Lot 5 Ordered #Lot5
09-Mar-21 GAO Recommends to Delay CH-53K Production #GAO
26-Feb-21 VMX-1 Conducting Flight Tests of CH-53K #CH53K
20-Jan-21 First Fleet Flight for CH-53K #FleetFlight
02-Dec-20 Marines CH-53K Simulator Ready #simulator
29-Oct-20 Six CH-53K Lot 4 Ordered #Lot4
16-Sep-20 CH 53K Upgrade Tested at Yuma Proving Ground
25-Jun-20 CH-53K King Stallion First Time at Sea #USSWasp
04-May-20 CH-53K First Simulator Ready #simulator
13-Apr-20 CH-53K Completed Air Refueling Tests #refueling
12-Oct-19 New Hangar at MCAS New River for CH-53K #NewRiver
19-May-19 CH-53K First Contract Covers 12 Helicopters #CH53K
16-May-18 First CH-53K Delivered to US Marine Corps
21-Mar-18 CH-53K Passed Demo Test
06-Feb-18 CH-53K Lifted a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)
04-Apr-17 CH-53K Passed Defense Acquisition Board
20-Oct-16 CH-53K Initial Operational Testing by USMC
26-May-16 CH-53K Helicopter: Chronicles from the Cockpit
21-Dec-15 Marine Corps Pilot Flies New CH-53K King Stallion
27-Oct-15 CH-53K Achieves First Flight







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