From unstable airframes to a lack of safety features, not all pilots in the US Air Force are qualified to fly these aircraft. The program intends to deliver 200 CH-53K helicopters to replace the aging ...

An important aviation milestone was made in 1939 when the Sikorsky VS-300 made its maiden flight, becoming the first successful operational helicopter. It soon introduced the world to a new form of ...

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (LMT) company, received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K ® King Stallion ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is increasing its adoption of the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter with 12 aircraft on Sikorsky’s production line, and the rate is expected to grow to be able to ...

Sikorsky Aircraft has 63 CH-53K “King Stallion” heavy-lift helicopters in production and assembly in Stratford, Conn. The U.S. Navy issued a $10.85-billion contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for as ...

Nepal seeks aerial cranes for construction transport instead of six helicopters offered under US Foreign Military Financing ...

Image Credit: Peter R Foster IDMA / Shutterstock. Before glass towers pierced the skyline, helicopters were already rewriting the limits of construction. These machines did more than move people from ...

Elbit Systems is to provide a range of new equipment for installation in a dozen Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters on order for the Israeli air force. Announced on 5 February and spanning ...