To succeed on the modern battlefield, militaries need the organic mobility to move large amounts of cargo and troops faster and farther than ever before. Enter the CH-53K® King Stallion helicopter.

For the U.S. Marine Corps, CH-53K aircraft are critical land and sea-based logistics connectors. International militaries can operate these aircraft for long-range air assault, special operations, humanitarian assistance, and search and rescue.

The combined power from each CH-53K aircraft’s three 7,500 shaft horsepower engines can lift three times the load of its CH-53E predecessor.

As a digital system, the new heavy lifter benefits from significant operational advancements in a task force — as a node in distributed sensor networks, how it is maintained and updated, and how it could work with unmanned systems. Think of autonomy-assisted flight, and proactive sustainment and repairs close to the battlefield.

A final word: CH-53K helicopters have full authority fly-by-wire flight controls. Pilots can easily delegate flight tasks to the aircraft for improved safety, or when their focus on mission management becomes a priority. Want to hold a precision hover in 40-knot (74 km) wind gusts? No other heavy lifter can do this complex maneuver.