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Army Helicopter Heavy Lift Operation

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations ...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Marine Corps’ CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program is preparing for a first deployment in 2025 as builder Sikorsky looks for additional customers to fill out its growing ...
In November, Columbia Helicopters shipped its fifth helicopter to Afghanistan to assist the U.S. military. Columbia and other heavy-lift helicopter companies in Oregon have diversified into new ...
Sikorsky is starting to build a dozen CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a new $1.13 billion military contract. The Stratford company, a division of Lockheed Martin, will begin delivering the ...
In combat operations, moving people, ordnance, or supplies, is one of the most important aspects of keeping a fighting force effective. During World War II, troops, Jeeps, and foodstuffs were moved ...
Soldiers conduct sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook at Petrochori Training Area, Greece, Oct. 10, 2022. (Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley/Army) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army has embarked on ...
MASCOUTAH — North American Helicopter on March 6 debuted its newly acquired K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift aircraft with an aerial firefighting demonstration at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah.