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Report: Lockheed to Unveil New CH-53K Helicopter at Berlin Air Show

Report: Lockheed to Unveil New CH-53K Helicopter at Berlin Air Show - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Report: Lockheed to Unveil New CH-53K Helicopter at Berlin Air Show - top government contractors - best government contracting eventLockheed Martin has obtained approval from the U.S. military to demonstrate its new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter at an April 2018 air show in Berlin, Germany, Reuters reported Thursday.

Anonymous sources told Reuters that the event will mark the international debut of the Sikorsky-built helicopter, which will compete with Boeing‘s CH-47 Chinook twin-rotor platform for a potential $4.7 billion deal to replace Germany’s fleet of CH-53G aircraft.

In April, Lockheed was given the go-ahead to transition CH-53K into low-rate initial production after the helicopter completed production readiness reviews and initial operational assessment by the U.S. Marine Corps.

The Marine Corps expects to declare combat readiness of CH-53K in 2019.

Germany could buy 40 CH-53Ks and start helicopter procurement in 2023, the report noted.

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