The CH-53K King Stallion has been cleared to enter full-rate production, according to a Friday announcement from the Navy. The CH-53K, which achieved initial operational capability in April , will replace the legacy CH-53E Super Stallion as the Marine Corps’ primary heavy-lift helicopter. Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky is the program’s prime contractor. Full-rate production is an important step forward for the program, clearing the CH-53K to advance beyond low-rate initial production. The program can now increase procurement quantities, which will...
