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 ...

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — 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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

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.

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.