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 ...

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

In a bid to plug a critical heavy-lift gap, the MoD has floated an RFI to damp lease three ultra-heavy helicopters for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary based in Stratford, announced a $10 billion contract with the United States government Friday. The company has been contracted ...

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 Indian Air Force has issued a landmark RFI to lease three Ultra Heavy Lift Helicopters (UHLH), aiming to restore its high ...