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Israel Secures Major Deal to Upgrade CH-53K Helicopters

3/24/2025

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The Israeli Ministry of Defence has secured a groundbreaking deal with Sikorsky to upgrade 12 CH-53K helicopters for the Israeli Air Force, a contract valued in the hundreds of millions. This initiative, part of a Foreign Military Sales agreement with the U.S., will modernize the aging Yas’ur fleet with cutting-edge avionics and electronic warfare capabilities, enhancing national security.

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The Israeli Ministry of Defence has secured a groundbreaking deal with Sikorsky to upgrade 12 CH-53K helicopters for the Israeli Air Force, a contract valued in the hundreds of millions. This initiative, part of a Foreign Military Sales agreement with the U.S., will modernize the aging Yas’ur fleet with cutting-edge avionics and electronic warfare capabilities, enhancing national security.