The next generation of the CH-53 heavy-lift combat assault transport helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, was officially rolled out by the US Marine Corps (USMC) and United Technologies in May 2014. After the Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight medium-lift helicopter flew its last mission in August 2015, the CH-53K is expected to fill its primary heavy-lift mission by building on the CH-53E Super Stallion legacy of providing aerial connectors to the USMC seabase. In addition, Sikorsky's parent company, Lockheed Martin, is eyeing other CH-53 operators such as Germany, Israel, and Japan, as it looks to show the capabilities of the new platform and secures export orders.
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机译：下一代CH-53重型战斗突击运输直升机Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion，已由美国海军陆战队（USMC）和联合技术公司于2014年5月正式推出。在波音-维多尔CH- 46架海骑士中型直升机于2015年8月执行最后一次任务，预计CH-53K将在CH-53E超级种马的基础上为USMC海底提供空中连接器，以完成其主要的重型任务。此外，西科斯基的母公司洛克希德·马丁公司正在关注其他CH-53运营商，例如德国，以色列和日本，因为它希望展示新平台的功能并确保出口订单。
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