The Marine Corps plans to deploy its powerful new heavy-lift helicopter for the first time ... components and repair capability left in the United States, according to Fleeger.

After years of engineering, testing, construction, and development, the new Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift cargo helicopter is fast-approaching initial operational capability.

An curved arrow pointing right. When a ship is damaged and needs to travel for repairs, the US Navy will contract a heavy-lift vessel to collect and transport it. More from Military & Defense When ...

Services: US Army Armament ... and its “E,” “D” and “G” variants are the primary heavy lift transport helicopters for the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

The helicopter ... heavy-lift helicopter. We have spent four years of intense talks on this project," Kladov said. According to the official, the helicopter will be more powerful than US Sikorsky ...

It is time to upgrade our military’s heavy-lift helicopter capabilities. The current workhorse, the CH-47 Chinook, has served our country since 1962. Despite its age, the Chinook is still the ...

Ellis spent 22 years in the Marine Corps, serving as a helicopter pilot and achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. He flew the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, a heavy lift helicopter.