On Oct. 21, the CH-53K King Stallion successfully completed initial operational testing by the U.S. Marine Corps, which included external lift scenarios of 27,000 lbs. (12,200 kg) in hover and a ...

Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, MD) says that the CH-53K King Stallion successfully completed initial operational testing by the U.S. Marine Corps on Oct. 21 to verify the key capabilities of the heavy ...

In 2019 the Marine Corps’ next heavy lift helicopter, the CH-53K King stallion, overcame some of its largest technical issues, setting it on a path to take its initial operational test and ...