U.S. Navy Authorizes CH-53K Full-Rate Production

CH-53K
Credit: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Navy on Dec. 21 authorized full-rate production (FRP) of the CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter and its deployment phase, the service announced. The declaration came after a review of initial operational test and evaluation, live fire test and evaluation, production readiness...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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