GE Aviation Awarded $111.9M Contract for Additional T408 Turboshaft Engines
GE Aviation has been awarded a $111.9 million contract with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for fourth lot
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Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion Devices Ready for Training
The suite of Lockheed Martin-built training devices for the new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter were recently declared Ready for Training
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Sikorsky Receives $550 Million for Six CH-53K King Stallion Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a division of Lockheed Martin, received a $550 million contract modification for Lot IV low rate initial
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Germany Cancels Award Procedure for STH Heavy-Lift Helicopter Competition
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) cancelled the award procedure for the STH (Schwerer Transporthubschrauber) heavy-lift helicopter competition saying
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HX-21 Completes Crucial Series of Sea Trials of CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter
A team of pilots and engineers from the U.S. Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 based at Naval
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U.S. Marine Corps’ New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Completes First Sea Trials
The U.S. Marine Corps’ new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter completed a two-week period of sea trials in the Atlantic
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H-53 Program Office Takes Delivery of First CH-53K Training Device
The U.S. Department of the Navy’s H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters program office (PMA-261) took delivery of the first training device
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CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Aces Air-to-Air Refueling Test with KC-130J Tanker
The U.S. Marine Corps’s new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter aced an air-to-air refueling test this week, successfully demonstrating long-range
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Sikorsky Awarded $125.4M to Procure Long Lead Items for Seven LRIP Lot 5 CH-53K King Stallion Helicopters
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky is awarded $125.4 million not-to-exceed firm-fixed-price advanced acquisition contract to procure long lead items for low-rate initial
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Sikorsky, Rheinmetall Submit Bid for Germany’s STH Heavy Lift Helicopter Program
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Rheinmetall representing the German industry team, submitted the bid for the production and operation
Read more Engine Integration Issues for CH-53K King Stallion Solved
Industry and government engineers have mitigated an ongoing engine integration issue for the CH-53K King Stallion – the new heavy-lift
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