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CH-53K Lifts Another CH-53K During Aircraft Recovery Trials

May 8, 2026 · Marine’s new helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion achieved a major milestone after successfully lifting another CH-53K during aircraft recovery rigging evaluations led by US Navy test squadron HX-21.
R66 TurbineTruck Advances in Marines MARV-EL Program

Apr 29, 2026 · Robinson advances in the Marines MARV-EL increment 2 program with its R66 TurbineTruck equipped with Sikorsky MATRIX autonomous uncrewed technology for resupply missions.
MATRIX Makes UH-60M Black Hawk Autonomous

Mar 23, 2026 · Sikorsky completes integration of the MATRIX autonomy suite on the US Army’s UH-60MX Black Hawk, mirroring the UH-60A optionally piloted fly-by-wire demonstrator tested over hundreds of flight hours.
S-92 Operators Renew Sikorsky Total Assurance Contracts

Mar 10, 2026 · Six operators renewed Sikorsky S-92 Total Assurance Program (TAP) contracts in 2025–2026, strengthening aftermarket support and providing predictable power-by-the-hour maintenance costs for the helicopter fleet.
First Soldier-Controlled Mission for MATRIX™-Powered OPV Black Hawk

Oct 30, 2025 · During Exercise Northern Strike 25-2, a U.S. soldier for the first time planned and executed a logistics mission using Sikorsky’s Optionally Piloted Vehicle (OPV) Black Hawk helicopter powered by MATRIX™ technology.
Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk Autonomous Cargo Helicopter

Oct 13, 2025 · Sikorsky introduces the S-70UAS U-Hawk helicopter, an autonomous UH-60L Black Hawk featuring MATRIX technology and a new clamshell cargo system offering 25% more capacity

Oct 6, 2025 · Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family of Drones
Sep 26, 2025 · Sikorsky Receives Contract for 99 CH-53K Helicopters
Sep 3, 2025 · CAL FIRE and Sikorsky Unveil Plan to Innovate Aerial Firefighting
Aug 21, 2025 · US Army Black Hawk MBSE Architecture Modernization
Jul 24, 2025 · Sikorsky, Heli-One, and Milestone to Establish S-92 Center in Brazil
May 1, 2025 · Autonomous Black Hawk Firefighter Demonstration in California
Mar 11, 2025 · Sikorsky Unveils S-92 Phase IV Main Gearbox
Mar 10, 2025 · Sikorsky Rotor Blown Wing Flies in Helicopter and Airplane Modes
Dec 13, 2024 · Sikorsky to Demonstrate Flight Autonomy to the Marines
Nov 16, 2024 · Sikorsky Increases S-92 Helicopter Inspection Intervals
Nov 11, 2024 · Rain Autonomous Black Hawk Firefighter Demonstration
Nov 5, 2024 · TIGHITCO Wins Contract for CH-53K Lots 7-8 Components
Oct 14, 2024 · DARPA Installs MATRIX on UH-60MX Black Hawk
Sep 17, 2024 · FAA Certification for Life Extension of S-92A Main Gear Box Housing
Jul 27, 2024 · Sikorsky to Develop Concept for NATO NGRC Future Helicopter
Mar 1, 2024 · Autonomous Black Hawk for Rapid Response to Wildfires
Feb 27, 2024 · Sikorsky Hybrid eVTOL Tilt-Wing Demonstrator HEX
Aug 26, 2023 · Sikorsky Awarded $2.7B for 35 CH-53K Helicopters
Jun 20, 2023 · Sikorsky Celebrates 100th Anniversary at PAS 2023
May 20, 2023 · CH-53K Training Devices Suite
Feb 14, 2023 · Marines CH-53K Deliveries on Track
Dec 24, 2022 · Full Rate Production Approved for CH-53K
Oct 31, 2022 · AIRI to Supply Black Hawk Gearbox Component
Aug 22, 2022 · NASA, DARPA and Sikorsky Testing Automation Concepts
Aug 10, 2022 · Customer Support Center for S-92 in Delaware
Jul 20, 2022 · GKN Extends Black Hawk Contract
Sep 28, 2021 · First Connecticut-Built Sikorsky CH-53K
Aug 10, 2021 · CH-53K Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
May 7, 2021 · Cabin Rack Assemblies for CH-53K
Mar 30, 2021 · OPV Black Hawk with Supervised Autonomy
Feb 10, 2021 · Sikorsky Rheinmetall Expands Partnership
Jan 31, 2021 · Triumph to Provide Parts for CH-53K LRIPs
Aug 4, 2020 · Sikorsky Recognized Kaman for Seahawk Radome
Jun 25, 2020 · CH-53K King Stallion First Time at Sea
Mar 28, 2020 · Lockheed Martin Statement on Coronavirus
Jan 29, 2020 · Erickson S-64F+ Air Crane
Dec 27, 2019 · Sikorsky’s Top Moments of 2019
Dec 17, 2019 · Engine Integration Issues on CH-53K Resolved
Dec 14, 2019 · S-76 Donated to American Helicopter Museum
Dec 6, 2019 · CH-53K Active Training Controls by Stirling
Nov 1, 2019 · CH-53K Tested Chaff and Flare Dispensers
Oct 29, 2019 · Logistics Center in Germany for CH-53K Promised
Jun 11, 2019 · First Six Marine One VH-92A Ordered
Jun 6, 2019 · New Fly-by-Wire Kit for Optionally Piloted Black Hawk
May 31, 2019 · Stratford Hangar Named Sergei Sikorsky
May 30, 2019 · CH-53K Formally Enters Germany’s STH Competition
May 19, 2019 · CH-53K First Contract Covers 12 Helicopters
May 7, 2019 · CH-53K Progress: Chronicles Through the Eyes of Test Pilot
Apr 24, 2019 · Kaman Recognized as Black Hawk Supplier of the Year
Apr 11, 2019 · CH-53K Production Contract Expected Soon
Mar 7, 2019 · Sikorsky Honors CHC S-92 Crew for Rescue in Norway
Nov 3, 2018 · Twenty-Two CH-53K in Production
Oct 30, 2018 · US Army in Autonomous Helicopter Demonstration
Oct 29, 2018 · CH-53K Degraded Visual Environment Testing
Oct 4, 2018 · S-97 Raider Exceeds 200 Knots
Sep 13, 2018 · Danish BridgeIT to Develop Software with Sikorsky
Jun 8, 2018 · Spirit Delivered Final CH-53K Prototype Fuselage
May 16, 2018 · First CH-53K Delivered to US Marine Corps
Apr 18, 2018 · More German Partners for STH CH-53K Team
Apr 12, 2018 · CH-53K Historic First Flight in Germany
Mar 28, 2018 · CH-53K Arrives in Germany for International Debut
Mar 27, 2018 · Sikorsky Recognizes Top Suppliers
Mar 7, 2018 · CH-53K Completes Critical Flight Envelope Expansion
Mar 6, 2018 · Autoflug Joins Sikorsky for German SHT Program
Mar 1, 2018 · Sikorsky and MTU Partner for a German CH-53K
Feb 6, 2018 · Rheinmetall and Sikorsky Teamed for Luftwaffe CH‑53K
Dec 21, 2017 · CH-53K First Dual Point External Load
Nov 9, 2017 · Farren at Sikorsky Family Day 2017
Oct 11, 2017 · Sikorsky Launches Customer Experience 2.0
Sep 1, 2017 · CH-53K Lot 1 Production Begins
Aug 3, 2017 · First Flight of Future Marine One VH-92A
Jul 5, 2017 · German Companies Visit CH-53K Facility
Jul 5, 2017 · CH-53K Arrived to PAX in First Cross Country Flight
Jun 5, 2017 · Sikorsky Recognizes Top Suppliers
Mar 8, 2017 · Sikorsky Recognizes Helijet
Mar 7, 2017 · Sikorsky Pilot Training with Bristow Group

Jan 11, 2017 · Sikorsky Awarded DARPA ALIAS Phase 3 Contract
Dec 22, 2016 · Sikorsky is Florida Manufacturer of the Year
Dec 15, 2016 · Sikorsky Scholarship through MedEvac International Foundation
Nov 30, 2016 · CH-53K King Stallion High Speed Flight
Nov 15, 2016 · Optionally-Piloted Helicopters Firefighting
Oct 20, 2016 · CH-53K Initial Operational Testing by USMC
Aug 4, 2016 · Lockheed Martin Renames Rotary Area
Jun 23, 2016 · CH-53K King Stallion Completes First 27K Lift
May 31, 2016 · Sikorsky Completes DARPA ALIAS Phase 1
May 27, 2016 · CH-53K King Stallion Completes First 20K Lift
May 26, 2016 · CH-53K Helicopter: Chronicles from the Cockpit
Apr 26, 2016 · CH-53K Lifts First External Load
Mar 14, 2016 · Second CH-53K Joins Flight Test Program
Mar 2, 2016 · Sikorsky Recognizes Bristow S-92 Rescue
Mar 2, 2016 · LACoFD Receives Sikorsky Rescue Award
Feb 23, 2016 · Taqnia and Sikorsky Sign Agreement with Saudi Arabia
Feb 17, 2016 · Two New Sikorsky Helicopters in 2015
Jan 20, 2016 · UGV/UAV Joint Autonomy demonstration for US Army
Nov 6, 2015 · Lockheed Martin Completes Acquisition of Sikorsky
Nov 3, 2015 · Sikorsky Acquisition Receives Regulatory Approval
Oct 27, 2015 · First Flight for GE Aviation T408 Engine on CH-53K
Oct 12, 2015 · Sikorsky Launches STEM 2015 for Students
Jul 22, 2015 · Lockheed Martin Leaders Toured Sikorsky Facility
Jul 20, 2015 · Lockheed Martin to Acquire Sikorsky Aircraft
Jul 7, 2015 · Farren Delivers Multiple Helicopters In June
Jun 19, 2015 · Spirit Delivers Third Fuselage for CH-53K
May 13, 2015 · Sikorsky Announces Supplier of the Year Awards
Mar 23, 2015 · International Representatives View CH-53K Helicopter
Mar 4, 2015 · Sikorsky Awarded $8M for DARPA Phase 1 ALIAS
Feb 12, 2015 · Sikorsky and Brazilian Academics Collaboration
Nov 17, 2014 · Sikorsky gains $1.3 billion in H-60 contracts
Nov 11, 2014 · Sikorsky at Zhuhai Air Show 2014
Sep 12, 2014 · 75 anniversary of Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter
Jun 9, 2014 · Sikorsky Challenges Kids to Create Helicopter
May 20, 2014 · Sikorsky and LORD Test Hub Vibration Suppressors
May 19, 2014 · Sikorsky pledge $1 Million to University of Maryland
May 13, 2014 · Sikorsky and NREC partners in Army demonstration
May 5, 2014 · Sikorsky / USMC unveils CH-53K King Stallion
May 5, 2014 · Donaldson completes delivery of EAPPS for CH-53K
May 1, 2014 · Ground Tests of CH-53K with Rotor Blades Begins
Apr 21, 2014 · Optionally Piloted Black Hawk First Flight
Apr 17, 2014 · Sikorsky SARA gets FAA Airworthiness
Apr 10, 2014 · CH-53K tested for airframe structural strength
Feb 25, 2014 · Exelis to supply CH-53K key components
Feb 24, 2014 · S-70i first graduates from Sikorsky Academy
Feb 10, 2014 · CH-53K ground test prototype power up
Oct 31, 2013 · Initial Tests of First Rotor Blades for CH-53K
Oct 1, 2013 · CH-53K with Kratos maintenance training system
Sep 5, 2013 · CPI Aero cabin components for the CH-53K
Aug 12, 2013 · Sikorsky Unveils Matrix Technology
Jun 27, 2013 · Spirit AeroSystems to work on CH-53K prototypes
Jun 25, 2013 · Vector is UK Customer Service Centre (CSC)
Jun 6, 2013 · Sikorsky to build 4 CH-53K test prototypes
May 7, 2013 · Sikorsky new Service Center in Turkey
Apr 11, 2013 · Sikorsky stocking location facility in Brazil
Jan 8, 2013 · Orbit gets CH-53K electronics subcontract
Dec 4, 2012 · First CH-53K prototype to ground-based tests
Aug 27, 2012 · CH-53K GE38 Turboshaft Engine Test Status
May 16, 2012 · Donaldson delivers first EAPPS unit for the CH-53K
Apr 30, 2012 · Aurora Delivers Engine Nacelles to CH-53K Program
Jan 9, 2012 · LORD Corp first shipping for the CH-53K
Dec 19, 2011 · Northrop Grumman to Support LN-251 INS on the CH-53K
Oct 26, 2011 · CH-53K Helicopter Systems Engineering Team Receives DoD Top 5 Programs Award
Aug 4, 2011 · First GE38 Engine Delivered for Marine Corps CH-53K Program
Jun 21, 2011 · Sikorsky Assembling CH-53K Ground Test Vehicle
Mar 22, 2011 · CH-53K Helicopter Assembly Line Opens at Sikorsky Florida Facility
Aug 3, 2010 · CH-53K Helicopter Program Achieves Successful Critical Design Review
Jul 1, 2010 · Sikorsky Acquired LifePort
May 6, 2010 · GE38 Completes First Engine to Test Program
Aug 6, 2009 · Prototype Assembly Looms As First Production Parts Arrive for CH-53K
Jan 13, 2009 · Key milestone achieved for CH-53K GE38 engine
May 9, 2007 · Sikorsky Selects CH-53K Fuselage Supplier Team
Dec 22, 2006 · Sikorsky Aircraft Selects CH-53K Main Engines
Jun 29, 2006 · Rockwell Collins provide CH-53K Avionics Management System
Apr 5, 2006 · Sikorsky Awarded $3.0B Contract For CH-53K
Aug 26, 2004 · Sikorsky To Acquire Schweizer Aircraft