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US Navy awards Sikorsky $2.7 billion for 35 CH-53K helicopters
The contract covers 12 lot 7 and 15 lot 8 aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as eight aircraft for the Israeli Air Force.
US Navy declares full-rate production for Marine Corps’ CH-53K helo
The Navy declared the Marines' CH-53K heavy lift helicopter ready for full-rate production, allowing the Marines to buy 21 a year in the coming years.
Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion’s technical problems have been solved, maker says
The CH-53K is scheduled to join Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, by the end of October.
By Philip Athey