Pentagon, Sikorsky ink $10 billion deal for 99 CH-53K heavy lift helos
The new multi-year buy is the first of its kind for the program of record, which is slated to purchase 200 helicopters in total.
The new multi-year buy is the first of its kind for the program of record, which is slated to purchase 200 helicopters in total.
“How can we make this kind of truck … be more than just a truck?” said Col. Kate Fleeger, the Marines' CH-53K program manager.
The CH-53K has had a rough two years filled with testing issues and schedule delays, but it executed a real mission in September.