FRCE incorporates the first CH-53K T408 engine to depot-level maintenance

Publicada en 18 de noviembre de 202518 de noviembre de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

Story by Samantha Morse. Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) continues to expand its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the recent induction of a CH-53K King Stallion T408 engine, the first of its kind to undergo depot-level maintenance. Following the Leer másFRCE incorporates the first CH-53K T408 engine to depot-level maintenance[…]

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[…]

FRCSW creates H-53 Tiger Team to CH-53 helicopters maintenance

Publicada en 9 de septiembre de 202510 de septiembre de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

San Diego, California. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has reached a significant milestone in Naval Aviation maintenance through the creation and success of an H-53 Tiger Team. This specialized group was comprised of subject matter experts who were tasked with establishing a new, standardized baseline process for maintenance of CH-53 helicopters. The goal was Leer másFRCSW creates H-53 Tiger Team to CH-53 helicopters maintenance[…]

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter receives new search lights

Publicada en 8 de agosto de 20258 de agosto de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Members of the Air Vehicle department from H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261) have coordinated with the Human Systems Engineering Department’s Aircraft Lighting and Transparency Lab (ALTL) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 (HX-21) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, and Sikorsky to Leer másSikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter receives new search lights[…]

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[…]

VMX-1 CH-53K crew rescue injured motorcyclist in California desert

Publicada en 3 de abril de 20254 de abril de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

Story by Captain Derek VanWyck, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Arizona. — A crew of United States Marines assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) successfully confucted the rescue of a injured motorcyclist in the remote California desert demonstrating the capabilities of the CH-53K King Stallion and Leer másVMX-1 CH-53K crew rescue injured motorcyclist in California desert[…]

US Navy approves upgraded KC-130T Hercules tanker aircraft

Publicada en 24 de febrero de 202524 de febrero de 2025 por Hugo Ramos

Story by NAWCAD, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division The Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules fleet, upgraded with the NP200 propeller system, is cleared to aerially refuel a significantly wider range of aircraft across the carrier airwing following envelope expansion testing at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) which concluded in early 2025. The Leer másUS Navy approves upgraded KC-130T Hercules tanker aircraft[…]

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[…]

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[…]

US Navy awards Sikorsky contract to build 35 CH-53K helicopters

Publicada en 27 de agosto de 202319 de mayo de 2025 por Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., Aug. 24, 2023 – The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky with a contract to build 35 more CH-53K King Stallion helicopters. The contract is value in $2.7 billion and is the largest procurement to date for the CH-53K® King Stallion. “This contract award for 35 CH-53K helicopters stabilizes Sikorsky’s nationwide supply base, creates additional production efficiencies, Leer másUS Navy awards Sikorsky contract to build 35 CH-53K helicopters[…]