The new "Beast" of the Marine's CH-53K is becoming alive.

Gestart door Harald, 14/02/2014 | 21:28 uur

Harald

Israel is first foreign operator of CH-53K

King Stallion beats Chinook for Israel military heavy-lift helicopter replacement

Israel has chosen the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion over Boeing's CH-47F Chinook as a replacement for its aging CH-53D "Yas'ur" heavy-lift helicopter, the country's Defense Ministry announced Feb. 25.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz selected the single-main-rotor 53K over the tandem rotor Chinook based on recommendations from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi and Defense Ministry Director General Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel.

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https://verticalmag.com/news/king-stallion-beats-chinook-israel-military-heavy-lift-helicopter-replacement/

Harald

Van mij, mag hij verplaatst worden ..  hoor..  ;)
Citaat van: JdL op 31/10/2020 | 20:31 uur
Wensdenken over een paarse helikopter die vliegt vanaf de dekken van het JSS en de LPD's  :cute-smile: ;D
Wensdenken ?? .. weet ik niet, maar is wel de enigste grote helicopter die voor maritiem gebruik geschikt is.
Natuurlijk is een MV-22 ook geschikt.
Beide zouden een flinke boost geven in maritiem luchttransport binnen de KM/KLU

JdL

Citaat van: StrataNL op 31/10/2020 | 19:41 uur
Waarom staat dit topic eigenlijk in "Defensiebrede onderwerpen" ?
Wensdenken over een paarse helikopter die vliegt vanaf de dekken van het JSS en de LPD's  :cute-smile: ;D
'The goal is world peace, and to do so you must have strength' Ronald Reagan

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Sikorsky contracted to build Lot 4 King Stallion helos for USMC

28 OCTOBER 2020

by Gareth Jennings

Sikorsky has been awarded USD550 million to build low-rate initial-production (LRIP) Lot 4 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the US Marine Corps (USMC), parent company Lockheed Martin announced on 26 October.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) award covers six aircraft to be delivered in early 2024, and brings to 24 the number of King Stallions now under contract out of a programme of record of 200 helicopters. The contract includes funding for programmatic and engineering support, and also rate tooling.

As noted by NAVAIR in its award announcement, the King Stallion programme is now moving toward completion of developmental test in support of initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) in 2021. "To that end, the [US] Marine Corps is in the process of accepting the first operational test aircraft configured for initial operational capability. It will be used for initial CH-53K operator and maintenance training in support of the CH-53K, and along with three other aircraft to be delivered early next year, will support the execution of IOT&E," the command said, adding that developmental flight testing is now in its final stages ahead of the IOT&E.

Recent trials of the King Stallion have included air-to-air refuelling while carrying a 27,000 lb (12,247 kg) external load, sea trials aboard the USS Wasp landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship, and flight testing in a degraded visual environment in Yuma, Arizona.

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The USMC has a programme of record for 200 King Stallion helicopters, of which 24 are now under contract. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/sikorsky-contracted-to-build-lot-4-king-stallion-helos-for-usmc
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Harald

Sikorsky CH-53K finishes two-week sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean

US Naval Air Systems Command has finished a two-week sea trial with the Sikorsky CH-53K in the Atlantic Ocean.

The trials took place starting in early June on the US Navy's (USN) USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, says the service on 24 June.

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https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/sikorsky-ch-53k-finishes-two-week-sea-trials-in-the-atlantic-ocean/138989.article


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Marines Tout CH-53K Helo As Success Story After 'Technical Deficiencies' Forced Program Reset

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/13/marines-tout-ch-53k-helo-as-success-story-after-technical-deficiencies-forced-program-reset


CH-53K final assembly line at Sikorsky headquarters in Stratford, Conn. Sikorsky photo.
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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Marines, NAVAIR Declare CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helo Engine Problems Resolved

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/17/marines-navair-declare-ch-53k-heavy-lift-helo-engine-problems-resolved


Colored oil smoke indicates rotor wake and wind effects while external "tufts" adher to the outside of the CH-53K King Stallion showing surface airflow. These efforts validate a modification mitigating Exhaust Gas Re-ingestion for the new Marine Corps aircraft. US Navy photo.
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Harald

The CH-53K Has the Tools to Survive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRR2q4cAfwQ


The Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UNlH8t66ys


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IAF DELEGATION IN THE US TO EVALUATE LOCKHEED MARTIN'S NEW HELICOPTER

The IAF plans to buy some 20 new heavy-lift helicopters—in other words, one squadron—to replace the current CH-53 Sea Stallion squadron at the Tel Nof Base

An Israel Air Force delegation will arrive in the US this week for the latest flight evaluation of Lockheed Martin's latest heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-53K.

The five-man delegation, which will stay in the US until Thursday, includes a flight mechanic, project manager and three pilots. The delegation will take several flights on the CH-53K.

First used by the IAF in 1969, the Yas'ur helicopters are the air force's primary helicopter used regularly to transport soldiers and equipment. They have also taken part in a wide variety of missions, including secret operations as well as search and rescue missions, and are used regularly to transport soldiers and equipment.

While the aging helicopters have been upgraded with 20 new electronic systems and missile defense, the IAF will still need to replace them by 2025 when they will be more than 50 years old.

According to defense industry sources, it would take 36 months to deliver the new helicopters after the IAF signs a contract with Lockheed.

In March the annual State Comptroller report recommended that the IAF replace the aging aircraft as soon as possible, because "prolonging the life of the Yas'ur is liable to endanger human life, and may have significant operational implications and substantial maintenance costs."

The air force should "consider purchasing the Yas'ur replacement option early so that it will be as close as possible to the date on which the memorandum of understanding with the United States is implemented," the report added.

The IAF plans to buy some 20 new heavy-lift helicopters – in other words, one squadron – to replace the current CH-53 Sea Stallion squadron at the Tel Nof Base. The two options in the running are Lockheed Martin Sikorsky's CH-53K King Stallion, the same maker of the Yas'ur, and Boeing's Ch-47F Chinook helicopter.

Both Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky and Boeing have long histories of providing Israel with military equipment, and are vying for the contract that will pit Boeing's veteran twin-engine, tandem-rotor transport helicopter against Lockheed's new CH-53K King Stallion.

An IAF delegation will be going back to the US for a flight evaluation of the CH-47F and to meet with pilots and instructors following the Jewish holidays.

A defense industry sources told The Jerusalem Post that if Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is appointed as prime minister, he may want to reassess the possible purchases.

But the longer it takes to sign a contract to replace the Yas'ur, the possibility of a failure in the platform increases.

"A helicopter crashing with so many soldiers would be a strategic catastrophe for Israel," the source added.

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IAF-delegation-in-the-US-evaluation-of-Lockheed-Martins-new-helicopter-602507

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Sikorsky makes preparations to build six new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters and avionics for U.S. Marines

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/home/article/14038262/helicopters-heavylift-ch53k
A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

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A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.

Sparkplug

A fighter without a gun . . . is like an airplane without a wing.

-- Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF.