Lockheed Martin said Friday it has netted a $300 million contract to begin producing CH-53K King Stallions, a helicopter that the military claims will revolutionize battlefield logistics.
The defense giant’s company Sikorsky will build two of the King Stallions in Connecticut and deliver them to the Marine Corps by 2020 as part of the initial production contract, Lockheed said.
The CH-53K has three times more lift and more cabin room than its predecessor, the CH-53E Super Stallion, making it more capable of moving cargo, supplies and troops.
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