CH-53K Marine Heavy Lift Replacement Dan Miller CH-53K Deputy APMSE 301-342-4712 Daniel.j.miller12@navy.mil
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PRA #16-420 CH-53K Program Overview Program Status ACAT ID Major Contract Actions Sikorsky Aircraft, SDD, CPIF, current LRE - $3.877B Sikorsky Aircraft, SDTA 1-4, (mod to SDD) CPIF, current LRE - $484.89M General Electric, SDTA Engines, FFP, current LRE - $114.24M Program Milestones Ground Test Vehicle Light Off - 23 December 2013 Shakedown commenced - 17 April 2014 Acquisition Strategy, Revision 2 approved 18 April 2014 Subsystem qualification underway First Flight 27 October 2015 Defense Acquisition Board (LRIP Long Lead) - March 2016 OT-B1 - September 2016 Milestone C – February 2017 IOT&E – February 2019 IOC – July 2019 CH-53K enables future warfighting concepts Lift/Range to support the future Marine Air Ground Task Force. Dual up-armored HMMWV and combat loaded crew for vertical transport (~27,000 lbs) ~3 times the external lift capacity of the CH-53E Light Armored Vehicle (LAVA2) (~31,000 lbs) Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV, HMMWV replacement) (~23,600 lbs) Improves Sustainability Inventory supports USMC expeditionary middle-weight force concept 8 Active, 1 Reserve Squadrons = 200 A/C APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PRA #16-420 2
CH-53K Aircraft Configuration APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PRA #15-684
CH-53K Helicopter Requirements Requirements Document: ORD #AAS 34.6 Ch 4 / JROCM 142-10 of Sep 2010 Projected to Meet All KPPs APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PRA #15-264
Improved Payload Efficiency CH-53K Cabin Features APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PRA #16-047
Big Iron Static Ground Testing APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PRA #16-308
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PEOA #047-2016 CH53K Production Plan APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED – PEOA #047-2016
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