January 16, 2019
The Marine Corps' Most Expensive Helicopter Ever (More Than an F-35) Is In Trouble
For example: A January 2018 report from the Pentagon's Operational Test & Evaluation office detailed numerous structural problems in the airframe, problems exacerbated by a lack of needed parts.
by Task and Purpose Jared Keller
The Pentagon believes that the Marine Corps' new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter — which at, $144 million apiece, costs more than the notoriously expensive F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter, is "the most powerful helicopter the United States has ever fielded."
Unfortunately, the pricey helo may not see action downrange anytime soon due to a growing list of worrying technical problems.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/marine-corps-most-expensive-helicopter-ever-more-f-35-trouble-41752
