US Marines' set to roll out new unit with its King Stallions heavy lift helicopters
The workhorse of the US Marines, CH-53 Super Stallion is set for eventual replacement with the CH-53K King Stallion, made by Sikorsky again.
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The workhorse of the US Marines, CH-53 Super Stallion is set for eventual replacement with the CH-53K King Stallion, made by Sikorsky again.
The U.S. Marine Corps has declared Initial Operational Capability for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, validating the platform’s operational readiness.
The US Marine Corps (USMC) declared an initial operational capability (IOC) for Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter on 25 April. The Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 and Marine Operational Test and E...
The announcement is significant, but comes seven years late for the heavy-lift helo.
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