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| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Utility | ||
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Heavy lift multi mission helicopter powered by three turboshaft engines. Variant developed to replace CH-53E.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 1970 / 1974 | 1990 | Baseline variant. |
| Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion | 2006 / 2015 | Heavy lift helicopter. |
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| Management | Personnel & Training (1) Professional Services (1) |
| Materials | Composites (2) |
| Components | Actuation (2) Electrical Components (1) Mechanical Components (3) Non-Mechanical Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) Structural Components (4) Valves (3) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (7) Cargo Systems (2) Crew Seating (2) Environmental Systems (2) Fluid Power (3) Landing Assemblies (2) Safety & Security Systems (4) Weapons Systems (1) |
| Avionics | Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight and Data Management (4) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (2) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (1) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (1) Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (2) Engine Components (4) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (1) Power Transmission (1) Rotors & Propellers (1) |
| Production | Sheet Metal Processes (1) Tooling (2) |
| Testing | Test Services (1) |
| Stirling Dynamics Ltd. | Analysis | Simulation Systems: Cockpit system simulator |
| Dayton T. Brown, Inc. | Analysis | Technical Manuals: ; Logistics Consultants: |
| Hexcel Corporation | Analysis | Prepreg: Carbon fibre prepeg; Honeycomb Core Composites: Honeycomb and rotor blade components; Composite Structures: Composite structures for cargo ramp and aft-kit components |
| TIGHITCO Ladson SC | Analysis | News | Composite Structures: |
| Triumph Systems & Support - Actuation and Geared Solutions | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Actuators: Equipment for the main rotor blade folding system, main rotor lag damper system and main rotor brake system; Hydraulic Actuators: Main rotor blade fold actuation and dampening systems for lots 7 and 8 |
| Whippany Actuation Systems | Analysis | Electromechanical Actuators: Pitch bias actuator |
| Safran Electrical & Power Villemur | Analysis | Wire Harnesses: |
| GE Aviation Systems - Rockford | Analysis | Fans: Fans & blowers |
| Guardian Electric Manufacturing | Analysis | Control Grips: |
| Royal Engineered Composites, Inc. | Analysis | Manifolds & Ducts: ECS ducting |
| Device Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Plastic Grommets: Spring-Fast wire protection composite grommet edging |
| Curtiss-Wright Sensors & Controls HQ | Analysis | News | Transducers: Multi-channel and pressure sealed linear variable displacement transducers (LVDTs) for primary flight control actuators |
| Air Industries Group | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Structural engine nacelle components |
| CPI Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Step platform assemblies and cabin rack assemblies |
| L3Harris Technologies (was Harris Electronic Systems) | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Sponsons |
| Sterling Engineering Corp. | Analysis | News | Metal Structures: Chaff pods; Aircraft Structural Components: Flight critical component |
| Crissair (ESCO Fluid Controls) | Analysis | Valves: |
| Lee Products Ltd. | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Solenoid Valves: (CH-53K); Check Valves: ; Relief Valves: ; Hydraulic System Valves: ; Pressure Control Valves: |
| Albany Engineered Composites | Analysis | News | Helicopter Assemblies: Tail rotor pylons and sponsons; Helicopter Assemblies: Aft transition assembly |
| Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company | Analysis | News | Helicopter Assemblies: Main rotor pylon (CH-53K) |
| Boeing St. Louis (was GKN Aerospace) | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Aft transition fuselage section (CH-53K) |
| GKN Aerospace - Alabama | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Aft transition fuselage section including cargo ramp & overhead door (CH-53K) |
| Harris Corporation UT | Analysis | News | Helicopter Assemblies: Composite tail rotor pylon and sponsons (CH-53K); horizontal stabilizer |
| Magellan Aerospace Corp. | Analysis | News | Helicopter Assemblies: Low rate inital production of assemblies to support production of King Stallion |
| Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Cockpit & cabin fuselage sections (CH-53K) |
| Breeze-Eastern Corporation | Analysis | News | Cargo Systems: Internal cargo winch system (CH-53K) |
| Davis Aircraft Products Co., Inc. | Analysis | Cargo Systems: Safety tiedown and cargo control products |
| BAE Systems Security & Survivabilty Systems | Analysis | News | Crashworthy Seats: S7000 family crashworthy cockpit seats (CH-53K); cabin armour |
| Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. | Analysis | Crashworthy Seats: |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls Division | Analysis | News | Air Conditioning Equipment: Environmental control system (CH-53K) |
| TIGHITCO Latin America | Analysis | News | Thermal Insulation: "Life of Program" contract from Collins Aerospace |
| CIRCOR - Aerodyne Controls | Analysis | Pneumatic Equipment: Landing gear emergency blow-down system |
| Eaton Aerospace, Fluid Conveyance Division | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Power Supplies: Primary hydraulic power generation system & fluid conveyance package (CH-53K) |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters: ; Hydraulic Systems Restrictors: |
| Héroux-Devtek Inc. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Retractable tricycle landing gear (CH-53K); tail bumper (SDD phase) |
| Integral Aerospace | Analysis | Helicopter Landing Gear: Landing gear structures |
| Aerobond Composites, LLC | Analysis | News | Evacuation Systems: Cockpit Escape Hatches |
| Astronics Luminescent Systems Inc (LSI) | Analysis | News | Emergency Lighting Systems: Helicopter Emergency Exit Lighting (HEEL) system (CH-53K) |
| Becker Avionics, Inc. | Analysis | Warning Systems/Equipment: WTG900 Digital warning tone generator |
| M&M Manufacturing, Inc. | Analysis | News | Evacuation Systems: Cockpit Escape Hatches |
| Northrop Grumman Misson Systems (was Electronic Systems) | Analysis | News | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar: AN/APR-39(D)V2 RWR (CH-53K) |
| Canyon AeroConnect (was Cobham Aerospace Communications (U.S.A) | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Model 265-005 area microphone preamplifier |
| Sanmina - SCI Technology | Analysis | Radio Communications Equipment: FireComm intercommunications system |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | Avionics Management Systems: Avionics management system (CH-53K) |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls Division | Analysis | News | Flight Management Systems: Utility management system including two digital electronic computers |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Health & Usage Monitoring: Integrated mechanical diagnostic health & usage management system (CH-53E); integrated vehicle health management system (CH-53K); Health & Usage Monitoring: HUMS (CH-53E) |
| HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH | Analysis | News | Onboard Computers: EuroGrid Tactical Mission Computer (ETMC) |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | Airborne Reconnaissance Infrared: AN/AAQ-29 FLIR video, and Raytheon Night Vision System AN/AAQ-44 FLIR system (CH-53K) |
| Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions HQ | Analysis | News | Air Data Computers: Data concentrator units |
| Curtiss-Wright Sensors & Controls HQ | Analysis | News | Air Data Computers: Digital air data computers; blade fold distributor units |
| Northrop Grumman Misson Systems (was Electronic Systems) | Analysis | News | Inertial Components & Systems: Embedded GPS/fibre-optic inertial navigation system |
| Collins Aerospace, Power Systems | Analysis | News | Auxiliary Power Units: T-62T-27 APU; APU (CH-53K) |
| Concorde Battery Corporation | Analysis | Lithium-ion Batteries: Advanced prototype lithium-ion battery for APU start and emergency power |
| Collins Aerospace, Electric Power Systems | Analysis | Power Distribution Equipment: Electrical power generation and distribution system (CH-53K) |
| Safran Electrical & Power HQ | Analysis | Generating Systems: AC generator |
| Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company | Analysis | News | Nacelles: |
| Collins Aerospace, Engine Components | Analysis | Turbine Engine Blades: Turbine airfoils |
| Collins Aerospace, Power Systems | Analysis | News | Turbine Engine Starters: Main engine start system (CH-53K) |
| Donaldson Company, Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | News | Engine Air Filters: Engine air particle protection system |
| GE Aerospace Engines | Analysis | News | Turboshaft Engines: T64-GE-416 (CH-53E) (T408 Series - Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion - T408-GE-400 ) |
| Safran Aerosystems | Analysis | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Flexible fuel tanks |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls - Engine Components | Analysis | News | Rotor Drives: Drive shaft system for tail rotor, including disconnect mechanism |
| Cobham plc | Analysis | News | Helicopter Rotors: Composite components & assemblies for main rotor blades (CH-53K) |
| TIGHITCO Latin America | Analysis | News | Metal Bonding: Sheetmetal assemblies for "Life of Program" contract from Collins Aerospace |
| Ascent Aerospace North America | Analysis | Jigs & Fixtures: Assembly jigs (for Aurora); Jigs & Fixtures: Assembly fixtures (for ITT Defense & Spirit); Jigs & Fixtures: Assembly jigs (for ITT & Sikorsky); Tooling: Composite tooling (for GKN); engine fairing tools (for Aurora) |
| Paragon D & E | Analysis | Tooling: |
| Dayton T. Brown, Inc. | Analysis | Fatigue Testing: ; Testing Services: |
