For nearly six decades, the CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter — the largest operated by the U.S. military — has been a mainstay of the Marine Corps, in service since December 1966. The following year, first ...

From unstable airframes to a lack of safety features, not all pilots in the US Air Force are qualified to fly these aircraft. The program intends to deliver 200 CH-53K helicopters to replace the aging ...

It is said that there is growing demand in Europe for the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter at a time of strategic autonomy and no firm procurement commitment on the continent at present. Lockheed Martin ...

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K® King ...

“EDM-1’s first flight signifies another major milestone for the CH-53K helicopter program,” said Mike Torok, Sikorsky’s CH-53K Program Vice President. “Having independently tested the aircraft’s many ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Sikorsky Aircraft has assured the U.S. Marine Corps that a change in its ownership will not derail its work on the CH-53K, a new heavy-lift helicopter the company is building for the ...

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s LMT business unit, Sikorsky Aircraft, recently secured a contract to support its CH-53K helicopter program. The award has been provided by the Naval Supply Systems Command ...

The CH-53K King Stallion lifts three times more than its predecessor and will help Marines get men and equipment from ship to shore and throughout littoral areas. According to a... Here’s What You ...

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s LMT business unit, Sikorsky Aircraft, recently clinched a contract involving its CH-53K helicopter. The award has been provided by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon ...