Story by 1st Lt. Jacqulyn Noffsinger, 20th Air Force U.S. Aircrew Force. — The 582nd Helicopter Group achieved a major milestone in its modernization efforts as the MH-139 Grey Wolf completed its first Initial Operational…
Malmstrom Air Force Base. Montana. — The U.S. Air Force 550th Helicopter Squadron begins MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter Initial Operational Tests and Evaluation (IOT&E). IOT&E is a critical phase in the development and fielding of…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion completed its second sea trial, five full days and nights of tests, in the Atlantic Ocean last month. The heavy lift helicopter…
STRATFORD, Conn., April 25, 2022 — The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter, validating the platform’s operational readiness to forward deploy Marines and equipment across the…
STRATFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 — Demonstrating its advanced capabilities in the fleet environment, the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter completed IOT&E (Initial Operational Test & Evaluation) test vignettes paving the way for the expected declaration by…
Stratford, Connecticut, 25 de junio de 2021 — Sikorsky, una compañía de Lockheed Martin, ha recibido un nuevo contrato de 879 millones de dólares para fabricar nueve helicópteros CH-53K King Stallion más para el USMC, continuando…
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. — Esta semana el Comando de Sistemas Aéreos Navales (NAVAIR, Naval Air Systems Command) y Sikorsky Aircraft, una compañía de Lockheed Martin, han firmado un contrato de adquisición para…