In-flight refueling exercise between U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules air tanker and CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters On ...
The CH-47F Block II has improved efficiency, payload and fuel capacity, critical for the Army’s heavy tactical lift missions. Boeing announced on Oct. 21, ...
The U.S. Coast Guard wants new Sikorsky rescue helicopters to replace aging H-65 Dolphins in use since the 1980s.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has secured a $10.86 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to produce up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the Marine Corps over the next five ...
While many are familiar with the U.S. Army's Boeing CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter, the U.S. Marine Corps used a different model, the Boeing Vertol CH-46 "Phrog" Sea Knight, which it began ...
The program intends to deliver 200 CH-53K helicopters to replace the aging CH-53E fleet, ensuring the Marine Corps maintains its ability to project power well into this century. It’s a giant ...
The Vietnam-era CH-46 Sea Knight _ one of the military's most storied helicopters _ has been beset by mechanical troubles that the Marines attribute to age. Last August, a crack found in a rotor ...
The Japan Self-Defense Forces have placed an order for 17 CH-47JA Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) transport helicopters, becoming the fourth nation to acquire the new Block II variant. On Feb. 13, ...
The US Army has awarded Boeing a $461 million contract for nine CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters, following through on ...