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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...
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