The U.S. Marine Corps declared the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter operational. The aircraft will allow the Marines and allied forces to move both troops and equipment more rapidly and ...
The US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter flew its first mission on 5 September, retrieving a downed MH-60S Knighthawk utility helicopter sitting on a ...
An important aviation milestone was made in 1939 when the Sikorsky VS-300 made its maiden flight, becoming the first successful operational helicopter. It soon introduced the world to a new form of ...
Back in 2015, the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps (USMC) embarked on a quest that would lead to an upgraded version of the CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter. Called CH-53K King Stallion ...
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter recently completed initial operating tests and evaluations and will enter service with the U.S. Marine Corps later this year, Janes reports. The ...
Kaman will discontinue its K-Max, saying production of the heavy-lift helicopter is not a "compelling" growth opportunity. Kaman will discontinue manufacturing of the K-Max, saying production of the ...
The global heavy-lift drone sector recently marked a critical advance with the successful inaugural flight of the T1400 tandem unmanned helicopter. Developed and manufactured by Harbin United Aircraft ...
Sikorsky is starting to build a dozen CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a new $1.13 billion military contract. The Stratford company, a division of Lockheed Martin, will begin delivering the ...
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sales deal to supply Israel with 18 examples of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter. The US Defense Security ...