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Marine Corps Pushes Back First CH-53K Deployment To 2026

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Marine Corps Pushes Back First CH-53K Deployment To 2026
A CH-53K flies an aerial refueling test in September, 2020 from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD (Department of the Navy Photo)

The Marine Corps has pushed back its first planned deployment of the Sikorsky [LMT]-built CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter to 2026, a lead program official confirmed on Tuesday. Col. Kate Fleeger, Marine Corps’ program manager for H-53 heavy lift helicopters, told reporters the decision to delay CH-53K deployment from the earlier 2025 goal was to ensure the service had the necessary supply and repair parts in place for the new aircraft. “So [we’re] making sure we have the appropriate…

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