In February 1968, American forces in Vietnam were still reeling from the sudden onslaught of the Tet Offensive. The January ...

Jackson was not born when former New York Giants wide receiver Phil McConkey, who served five years as a Navy pilot before ...

As the US raid on Venezuela, the war in Ukraine, Op Sindoor, and conflicts in West Asia show, it is clear that airpower ...

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrived in New York on Saturday to face US drug ...

Sikorsky Aircraft will build nine more CH-53K ™ heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Navy under a new contract that includes agreement on the price for a follow-on orders. With a reported value of $878 ...

On August 15th you could read in Defense and Aviation about the participation in the evacuation of Kabul of veteran Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters. Last night, after the last USAF C-17 ...

That was the birth of the Continental Marines, the first U.S. marine force, consisting of 2,000 enlisted men and 131 officers. The force was eventually disbanded in April 1783 and reestablished on ...

For nearly six decades, the CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter — the largest operated by the U.S. military — has been a mainstay of the Marine Corps, in service since December 1966. The following year, first ...

Without a single trace of modesty, the American military calls the CH-53K King Stallion the most powerful heavy-lift helicopter in its arsenal. Born in the stables of helicopter maker Sikorsky back in ...

This $10 billion order is the biggest to date for the CH-53K, of which the Marine Corps plans to procure 200 airframes. Sikorsky announced on Sep. 26, 2025 the award of a $10.8 billion contract from ...

On December 9, 1999, a Marine Corps Boeing Vertol CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter approached the USS Pecos oiler under favorable weather conditions 14 miles off the coast of San Diego. The breeze was ...