Sikorsky Wins $10.9B US Navy CH-53K Helicopter Contract
The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky a $10.9-billion contract to deliver 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to the US Marine Corps.
Sikorsky to Customize Israeli Air Force CH-53K Choppers
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Sikorsky to customize the 12 incoming CH-53K "Pere" helicopters for the Israeli Air Force (IAF).
USMC’s CH-53E Super Stallion Chopper Burns Mid-Air, Four Miraculously Saved
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter operated by the US Marine Corps was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine caught fire mid-air.
Sikorsky Plans King Stallion Helicopter Factory in South Korea
Sikorsky Aircraft is planning to establish a CH-53K King Stallion assembly line in South Korea to support its military helicopter needs.
Boeing Pitches CH-47 Chinook as Poland’s New Heavy-Lift Chopper
Boeing is offering the latest variant of its famed CH-47 Chinook helicopter as Poland’s new heavy-lift military transport solution.
US Navy Orders 35 CH-53K Heavy-Lift Choppers for $2.7B
The US Navy has awarded a $2.7-billion contract to Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky for 35 CH-53K heavy-lift cargo helicopters.
US Marines’ CH-53K Helicopter Lifts F-35C for First Time
A US Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter lifted an inoperable F-35 Lightning II fighter jet in a recent trial.
US Marines’ CH-53K King Stallion Cleared for Full-Rate Production
The US Marine Corps has given the green light for its new CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter to enter full-rate production.
US Marine Corps Conducts Maiden Exercise With King Stallion Helicopter
The US Marine Corps deployed its CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter in a fleet exercise for the first time in Idaho.
US Marines Conduct Shore-to-Ship Air Transport of Armored Vehicle
The US Marine Corps has successfully conducted the shore-to-ship transport of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle using a CH-53E Super Stallion.
Sikorsky to Deliver King Stallion Training Device to US Navy
The US Navy will procure an extra flight training device from Sikorsky Aircraft for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter.
Germany to Buy 60 Heavy-Lift Chinook Helicopters: Report
Germany will buy 60 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift military helicopters for around 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion).
CH-53K Passes Initial Operation Test Before US Marine Induction
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter has completed initial operational testing before induction into the US Marine Corps.
Airbus Joins Boeing for German Heavy-Lift Helicopter Program
Airbus Helicopters has joined Boeing’s H-47 Chinook program to develop the German military’s next-generation heavy-lift helicopter.
Israel to Purchase US Military Aircraft for $3.1 Billion
Israel has signed two agreements with the US to purchase 12 CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft.
US Marines’ CH-53K Conducts Over-the-Horizon Heavy Lift Test
US Marines successfully conducted over-the-horizon heavy lift and troop transport ship-to-shore operations using CH-53K King Stallion helicopters.
Israel to Acquire American CH-53 Helicopters for $2.4 Billion
Israel has approved a $2.4 billion agreement to acquire CH-53k heavy-lift helicopters from Lockheed Martin.
US Marine CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopter Begins Initial Testing
The US Marine Corps has begun initial operations testing of its CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter.
Is $138 Million for the CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Justified?
As the US looks to maintain global military power, there needs to be a greater concentration of resources on emerging threats. Programs like the CH-53K seem too expensive for the fight that is to come.
Rheinmetall and Sikorsky to collaborate on German heavy lift helicopter bid
Germany's Rheinmetall Group and Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky signed a strategic teaming agreement to offer the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter in the German Air Force heavy lift helicopter competition
