CH-53K Gains IOC Approval After 17-Year Development Cycle

Steve Trimble April 25, 2022
CH-53K
Credit: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Marine Corps says the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion reached the initial operational capability (IOC) milestone on April 22, completing a 17-year journey from the award of the development contract in 2005. The IOC criteria required the Marines to have four helicopters acquired as system...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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