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Marines Tout CH-53K Helo As Success Story After ‘Technical Deficiencies’ Forced Program Reset: 



https://news.usni.org/2020/03/13/marines-tout-ch-53k-helo-as-success-story-after-technical-deficiencies-forced-program-reset

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https://armedservices.house.gov/2020/3/subcommittee-on-tactical-air-and-land-forces-hearing-department-of-defense-tactical-and-rotary-aircraft-acquisition-and-modernization-programs-in-the-fy21-president-s-budget-request



Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Hearing: “Department of Defense Tactical and Rotary Aircraft Acquisition and Modernization Programs in the FY21 President’s Budget Request”

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

(2:00 PM – Rayburn 2118 – Open)

 

Witnesses:

 

The Honorable Bruce D. Jette

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT))

Department of the Army

 

Brigadier General Walter T. Rugen, USA

Director, Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team

Army Futures Command

 

The Honorable James F. Geurts 

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition 

Department of the Navy

 

Lieutenant General Steven R. Rudder, USMC

Deputy Commandant for Aviation

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

 

Rear Admiral Gregory N. Harris, USN

Director, Air Warfare (OPNAV N98)

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

 

The Honorable William Roper

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (SAF/AQ)

Department of the Air Force

 

General James M. Holmes, USAF

Commander, Air Combat Command

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force

 

Lieutenant General David S. Nahom, USAF

Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Requirements

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force

Senate Appropriations Committee / Defense Subcommittee

https://youtu.be/TIFQWuyRlCw

https://www.aviation.marines.mil/  

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/ch53k 

https://youtu.be/C8cYkbnY8RI

https://lockheedmartin.com/ch53k

https://www.aviation.marines.mil/ 

https://youtu.be/mAuyotpfTOU

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/10/army-secretary-defends-decision-cut-ch-47-chinook-program.html 

SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE SEAPOWER SUBCOMMITTEE  

April 10, 2019  

Marine Corps Ground Modernization and Naval Aviation Programs  

https://youtu.be/D_1ZBIIqm6A

https://lockheedmartin.com/ch53k 

https://www.aviation.marines.mil/

CH-53K Heavy Lift Replacement Program:  The FY 2020 President's Budget requests $516.7 million in RDT&E to continue the CH-53K Engineering Manufacturing Development phase and $1.0 billion in APN for procurement of six Lot 4 LRIP aircraft, including Advance Procurement and initial spares. The need for a heavy lift replacement aircraft remains vital to supporting the Marine Corps in present and future warfighting concepts. In spite of the recent setbacks associated with the program’s development – rate of closure in technical deficiencies – all of the technical deficiencies are solvable issues. To date, the CH-53K has flown more than 1,370 flight hours towards the completion of the program. It has also demonstrated the lifting of 36,000 lbs and operational gear like the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. During FY 2020, the program will continue to execute developmental test flights including propulsion qualification, initial shipboard qualification, aerial refueling, hot/high altitude testing, structural loads demonstration, window/ramp guns testing and fire extinguishing system development. 

HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE TACTICAL AIR AND LAND FORCES SUBCOMMITTEE 

https://youtu.be/K2Sr1LTyh-k

https://lockheedmartin.com/ch53k 

https://www.aviation.marines.mil/

CH-53K Heavy Lift Replacement Program:  The FY 2020 President's Budget requests $516.7 million in RDT&E to continue the CH53K Engineering Manufacturing Development phase and $1.0 billion in APN for procurement of six Lot 4 LRIP aircraft, including Advance Procurement and initial spares. The need for a heavy lift replacement aircraft remains vital to supporting the Marine Corps in present and future warfighting concepts. In spite of the recent setbacks associated with the program’s development – rate of closure in technical deficiencies – all of the technical deficiencies are solvable issues. To date, the CH-53K has flown more than 1,370 flight hours towards the completion of the program. It has also demonstrated the lifting of 36,000 lbs and operational gear like the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. During FY 2020, the program will continue to execute developmental test flights including propulsion qualification, initial shipboard qualification, aerial refueling, hot/high altitude testing, structural loads demonstration, window/ramp guns testing and fire extinguishing system development.