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Old 6th Jul 2017, 15:54
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Looks like CH-53K is moving forward, making progress. Heading to Pax River for a more testing, it appears.
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/201.../?spt=slh&or=2
"This first movement of CH-53K flight testing to our customer's facility denotes that the aircraft have achieved sufficient maturity to begin transitioning the focus of the test program from envelope expansion to system qualification testing," Dr. Michael Torok, vice president of CH-53K programs at Sikorsky, said in a press release.
Lockheed-Martin press release is here


In April, the CH-53K King Stallion Program successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) and achieved a Milestone C decision that approves funding for low rate initial production.

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