The MH-53E Sea Dragon is the U.S. Navy’s primary aerial mine countermeasures aircraft. A variant of the CH-53 Sea Stallion, the MH-53E is heavier and has a greater fuel capacity than its ancestor.

Today the H-53 continues to be the backbone of the Marines' heavy lift capability and the Navy's minesweeping force in the form of the triple engined CH-53E Super Stallion and the MH-53E Sea Dragon.

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky was awarded a $717 million contract to maintain the US Navy and Marine Corps' CH-53E Super Stallions and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter fleet.

The Navy’s MH-53E Sea Dragon, along with their Marine CH-53E Super Stallion cousins, are the largest and most powerful helicopters in the Pentagon’s inventory. This is why seeing one of these ...

As the Navy's MH-53E Sea Dragon flies its last missions, former crew members reflect on the helicopter's legacy and the memories made during its years of service.

HM-12 flew the MH-53E Sea Dragon 160633 “Dragon 437” to Titusville's Warbird Museum. Its the first of its kind to be displayed in a museum. On Oct. 16, 2024, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures ...

The U.S. Navy has decided it is not feasible to recapitalize its MH-53 Sea Dragon fleet with a derivative of the CH-53K King Stallion and instead will use advanced sensors to address the service ...

The LAV-C2 has a curb weight of 23,980 pounds, placing the vehicle well within the CH-53’s lift capacity. The Sea Stallion can also carry 30 or more troops inside the helicopter’s cargo bay ...

The work ensured that sonobuoys can be dropped from the CH-53 without striking the helicopter. ... USA, allies wrap up Sea Dragon ASW exercise. 2025-03-20T07:56:00Z By Greg Waldron.

CH-53D Sea Stallion. ... Initially, the CH-53 was powered by twin General Electric T64-6 turboshaft engines providing 2,850 shaft horsepower each, each engine being located on the upper fuselage.

U.S. to buy parts for MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters ... Navy earlier this year began an intensive effort to review and fix any wiring or fuel line problems with its MH-53E and CH-53E ...

The CH-53K King Stallion, the latest in a long line of helicopters bearing the Stallion name, ... MH-53 Pave Low special operations helicopter, and the MH-53 "Sea Dragon" mine-hunting helicopter.