F-35 News. CH-53K delayed first flight

I just realized something from this screen capture I got from the Sikorsky vid.  Do they single hook howitzers anymore?  That thing starts spinning and suddenly you have an expensive lawndart!

CH-53K first flight delayed.

Via Reuters...

(Reuters) - The first flight of the U.S. Marine Corp's new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter will likely be delayed until the first half of next year, instead of occurring by the end of this year as planned, the head of Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies Corp, told Reuters on Sunday.
Sikorsky Aircraft President Mick Maurer said the delay was due to challenges in getting design changes to the transmission system and gear box into production since those parts take a long time to produce. (Editors note.  Really Sikorsky?  Seriously?  Are you guys really trying to feed us this bullshit??????)
He said he did not expect the delay in the first flight to affect the overall program.
"From a design standpoint, we're in great shape," Maurer said in an interview on the eve of the Farnborough air show. "It's just a question of getting it produced."
"First flight is a high visibility milestone, but in the whole scheme of things it's not as important as actually getting the testing done, and we're doing that."

Sorry.

I smell bullshit.  Sikorsky is a "can do" company.  This is the biggest project they have going right now and the CH-53K has gained interest from Israel and Germany.

If the USMC didn't ask for a delay then you can bet that the CEO of Sikorsky would be at workshop grinding on the necessary parts himself to meet the end of the year flight deadline.