Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has successfully delivered two CH-53K helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022. The newly delivered CH-53K heavy lift helicopters would join the seven already in operation at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. The CH‑53K helicopter’s heavy-lift capabilities exceed all other U.S. Department of Defense rotary wing platforms and are the only heavy-lift helicopter that will remain in production through 2032 and beyond.
Sikorsky is on track to deliver more multi-mission King Stallion helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in 2023. The U.S. Navy declared Full Rate Production for the CH-53K program in December 2022. The decision is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years.