The CH-53K is essential to the Marine Corps mission – transporting troops, supplies and heavy equipment across a contested battlefield. Over the next five years, we’ll build and deliver up to 99 more helicopters to meet this critical need. This five-year contract will ensure consistent production of the United States’ most powerful heavy-lift helicopter, and reinforce the U.S. industrial base by sustaining thousands of production roles at Sikorsky and across our nationwide supply chain. | Sikors

114K views · 3.2K reactions | U.S. Air Force special operations forces used the Sikorsky MH-53M to covertly enter enemy territory. Capable of operating at day or night or in bad weather, these helicopters conducted long-range, low-level missions to insert, extract, and resupply special operations forces. #avgeek #helicopter #museum | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

The MH-53E Sea Dragon is the #USNavy’s dedicated airborne mine countermeasures platform, capable of mine hunting, mine sweeping, and mine neutralization. Watch to find out more about this “king of the sky.” 🚁🐉⚓️ | All Hands Magazine