Sikorsky to build up to 99 CH-53K helicopters for the Marine Corps

Publicada en 29 de septiembre de 202529 de septiembre de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the Marine Corps over five years, the largest-quantity order to date for the aircraft. The award will ensure consistent deliveries of the United States’ most powerful heavy-lift helicopter between 2029 and 2034 Leer másSikorsky to build up to 99 CH-53K helicopters for the Marine Corps[…]

FRCE inducts first CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for maintenance

Publicada en 19 de mayo de 202520 de mayo de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.– Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) in its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission inducts a CH-53K King Stallion helicopter marking the first time the platform has ever been inducted for depot level maintenance. April 17, 2025. The aircraft arrived April 4 from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 Leer másFRCE inducts first CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for maintenance[…]

Air Force and Marines perform rescue exercise with MV-22B Osprey

Publicada en 12 de enero de 202512 de enero de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

Story by Staff Sgt. Jana Somero, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), alongside medical professionals from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight (EAEF), and Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM-266), conducted a rescue exercise (full mission profile personnel recovery training scenario) with an MV-22B Leer másAir Force and Marines perform rescue exercise with MV-22B Osprey[…]

CH-53K Advanced Aviation Training Device

Publicada en 26 de octubre de 202426 de octubre de 2024 por Hugo Ramos

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.— A Test Readiness Review (TRR) and Joint Final Testing (JFT) were recently completed for the CH-53K Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) 1, resulting in the trainer being declared Ready for Training (RFT) on Aug. 16. The new mixed-reality static training device is the first of its kind to Leer másCH-53K Advanced Aviation Training Device[…]

Operation Render Safe to remove WWII UXO in Solomon Islands

Publicada en 19 de septiembre de 202419 de septiembre de 2024 por Admin

Story by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDale, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin U.S. Marine Corps, Solomon Islands. — The United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, and Japan recently joined the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force for Operation Render Safe 2024-2 in New Georgia, Solomon Islands, from Aug. 12 to Sept. 27. Leer másOperation Render Safe to remove WWII UXO in Solomon Islands[…]

The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter arrives at MCAS Yuma

Publicada en 4 de julio de 20245 de julio de 2024 por Admin

Story by CPL. Jada Venegas, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona – MCAS Yuma welcomed its inaugural fleet of CH-53K King Stallion helicopters, June 7, 2024. The CH-53K arriving to MCAS Yuma, is a historic milestone which represents the first time that Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 Leer másThe CH-53K King Stallion helicopter arrives at MCAS Yuma[…]

Alaska Army NG and Marine Corps enhance weapons and tactics

Publicada en 30 de abril de 202430 de abril de 2024 por Admin

Story by Belinda O’Neal, Alaska National Guard MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. — Aviators from the Alaska Army National Guard graduated from the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor course April 22, marking a significant moment in the evolution of Army-wide aviation readiness. The Alaska Guard’s participation marks the first time a conventional (not special forces) Leer másAlaska Army NG and Marine Corps enhance weapons and tactics[…]

MV-22B from VMM-268 prepares for MRF-D deployment

Publicada en 18 de abril de 202418 de abril de 2024 por Admin

Story by 1st Lt. Hannah Venables, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY – U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotors from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), departed yesterday from Marine Corps Base Hawaii for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for Leer másMV-22B from VMM-268 prepares for MRF-D deployment[…]

Alaska National Guard UH-60 aviators training at MCAS Yuma

Publicada en 1 de abril de 20241 de abril de 2024 por Admin

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aviators and the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence are training at the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona. The Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 is hosting the training March 4 through Leer másAlaska National Guard UH-60 aviators training at MCAS Yuma[…]

1st Marine Aircraft Wing MV-22 tiltrotor return to air

Publicada en 14 de marzo de 202414 de marzo de 2024 por Admin

Story by Maj. Roberto Martins, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing OKINAWA, Japan. March 14, 2024 – The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) has returned its MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor units to flight status on March 14, as the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has deemed the aircraft safe to fly based on a meticulous and data-driven Leer más1st Marine Aircraft Wing MV-22 tiltrotor return to air[…]