For nearly six decades, the CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter — the largest operated by the U.S. military — has been a mainstay of the Marine Corps, in service since December 1966. The following year, first ...

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (Stratford, Conn., USA), a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., reported on April 10 that it has successfully completed an initial series of tests required by the Naval Air ...

A computer-generated image of an Israeli CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Elbit Systems is to equip the fleet of 12 helicopters with Israeli-specific systems. (Lockheed Martin) The Israeli Ministry of ...

Sikorsky has described the CH-53K King Stallion as a good fit for the SOHH programme, citing the platform's digital architecture that can support future software and hardware updates. (USMC/Lance Cpl ...

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is the USMC’s heavy-lift helicopter, powered by three GE turboshaft engines - which grant 27,000 lbs. of lifting power. GE Aerospace is in line to produce a total of ...

The U.S. Navy on Jan. 8 awarded GE Aerospace a $1.4 billion contract for five lots of T408 engines to power the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps. Naval Air Systems ...

The city of Kinston reported a significant drop in overall crime according to its newly released 2025 annual report, but the data also shows the city is facing a sharp increase in shootings.