| On Second Line of Defense we provide regular content on the USMC, its operations, its capabilities and its modernization efforts. www.sldinfo.com Here the CH-53K is discussed which together with the Osprey and the F35B will transform the Amphib as a force for the USN and USMC team. In his interview with SLD on the new rotocraft, "Kingpin" Davis of the USMC Aviation HQ emphasized the impact "I would say from my point of view, the lift piece is a tremendous part of the story. Afghanistan operations right now almost by themselves prove the need for the 53-K. And I say that just because it's a high altitude, very hot environment, we've got IEDs all over the place, so you want to limit the amount of material that you move over the roads. So right now, they're trying to move as much stuff either via C-130, or via 53-Es as you can. And you could -- if you had a 53-K, you can take three times the amount of stuff in the same distance, and reduce your exposure to road transport." Credit for Video: Sikorsky |
