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 by Jonna Lorenz Washington DC (UPI) Sep 1, 2021
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a $48 million order from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a division of Lockheed Martin, in support of the production of CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters. The order, announced Tuesday, includes management and delivery of parts for the CH-53K low rate initial production configuration aircraft contracted by the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md. In June, theNavy awarded Sikorsky an $878.7 million contract to build nine more of the aircraft, known as "King Stallions," for the U.S. Marine Corps. The redesign of the CH-53E model provides twice the lift capacity, higher speed and the ability to carry a Humvee. Work is expected to be completed by December 2026 and will occur primarily in Stratford, Conn., with some work at various locations, including Waltham, Mass.; Redmond, Wash.; Farnborough, England; Stamford, Conn.; Cromwell, Conn.; Stratford, Ontario, Canada; Paramount, Calif.; and Cary, N.C. Initial operations testing of four of the aircraft began in July and is expected to continue through January or February, Marine Corps Col. Jack Perrin, program director for CH-53 helicopters, said according to Vertical Magazine. Two King Stallions were set to fly from Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., to Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., last month to demonstrate air refueling capabilities.
US Navy helicopter crashes off California coast Washington (AFP) Sept 1, 2021 Search and rescue operations were underway after a US Navy helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of California, the US Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday. One crew member had been rescued and "search and rescue operations are ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets", the fleet said in a statement. The MH-60S helicopter took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln during "routine flight operations" about 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 pm (2330 GMT), the ... read more
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