DefenceTalkU.S. Marine Corps has begun a full reset of its CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopters, an effort aimed at significantly increasing the number of operationally fit aircraft and addressing systemic issues, which in recent years drove the platform’s readiness level to unsustainable depths. The issue first came to light following the January 2014 crash […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usmc-launches-ch-53e-refurbishment-upgrade-program-67996/

DefenceTalkSikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the successful first flight of the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter protoype, known as Engineering Development Model-1 (EDM-1). The 30-minute flight signals the beginning of a 2,000-hour flight test program using four test aircraft. “EDM-1’s first flight signifies another major milestone for the CH-53K helicopter program,” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ch-53k-helicopter-achieves-first-flight-65696/