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A CH-47 Chinook from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion lifts a 173rd Airborne Brigade tactical vehicle during Saber Junction 20 at Grafenwöhr Training on Aug. 5.
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Army Confirms It’s Exploring Requirements For A New Heavy-Lift Helicopter To Replace Chinook

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to explore concepts for a new drone capable of lugging around up to 70,000 pounds of cargo, roughly twice what the U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion helicopter can lift.
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Search For Cargo Drone That Can Lift Twice As Much As A CH-53K King Stallion Kicks Off

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

CH-53K King Stallion arrives in Yuma to join VMX-1.
News & Features

CH-53K King Stallion Has Arrived At MCAS Yuma To Join VMX-1 Testers

By James Deboer

Posted on Jun 7, 2024

A US Marine Corps CH-53K recently carried the stripped-down hulk of an F-35C fighter from one base to another and refueled in mid-air along the way.
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Check Out This Marine CH-53K Carrying An F-35C While Refueling From A KC-130T

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

CF-1 lift with VMX-1 CH-53K
Sea

New USMC CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Sling-Loads An F-35 (Updated)

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jan 24, 2023

USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Cleared For Full-Rate Production
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USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Cleared For Full-Rate Production

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

CH-53K IOC
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The U.S. Military’s Heaviest-Lifting Helicopter Is Now Operational

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Apr 27, 2022

This Is Our First Look Inside A CH-53K King Stallion Fully Loaded With Marines
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This Is Our First Look Inside A CH-53K King Stallion Fully Loaded With Marines

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 23, 2021

Marines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World Mission
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Marines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World Mission

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 10, 2021

The Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust Cloud
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The Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust Cloud

By Joseph Trevithick and Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 2, 2021

CH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift Helicopter
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CH-53K King Stallion Beats CH-47 Chinook To Become Israel’s Next Heavy Lift Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 25, 2021

Germany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 Helicopters
News & Features

Germany Axes Plan To Buy Either Sikorsky CH-53K Or Boeing CH-47 Helicopters

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 10, 2020

This Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A Ship
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This Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A Ship

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 25, 2020

Boeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53K
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Boeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53K

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 13, 2019

USMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 Chinook
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USMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 Chinook

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 8, 2019

USMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More Delays
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USMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More Delays

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 12, 2019