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 ...

This $10 million order is the biggest to date for the CH-53K, of which the Marine Corps plans to procure 200 airframes. Sikorsky announced on Sep. 26, 2025 the award of a $10.8 billion contract from ...

Without a single trace of modesty, the American military calls the CH-53K King Stallion the most powerful heavy-lift helicopter in its arsenal. Born in the stables of helicopter maker Sikorsky back in ...

CHERRY POINT, N.C (WITN) - A new era for helicopter maintenance has begun. Fleet Readiness Center East recently inducted its first CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for depot-level maintenance. This ...

The Pentagon is poised to review -- and probably approve -- a new helicopter from Lockheed Martin Corp. to transport heavy cargo for the Marine Corps in a program valued at as much as $29 billion.The ...

Rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky has received a nearly $11 billion Pentagon contract covering deliveries of the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter across multiple years. The $10.9 billion deal announced on ...

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is the USMC’s heavy-lift helicopter, powered by three GE turboshaft engines - which grant 27,000 lbs. of lifting power. GE Aerospace is in line to produce a total of ...

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