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Senior IAF official flies on future heavy-lift helicopter

March 30, 2022

Officials visited U.S. Naval Air Station in Maryland and flew onboard CH-53K • Israeli Air Force set to receive 12 such helicopters.

Senior Israel Air Force officials fly on heavy-lift helicopters similar to the ones they are set to receive in 2025. Photo courtesy of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.

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Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation prepares to build CH-53K helicopters for Israel

March 24, 2022

Jerusalem placed the order for the helicopters in February in a deal initially worth $372 million.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, is preparing to build seven CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters and integrate avionic systems for the Israeli Air Force. Credit: Courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

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New heavy-lift helicopters seen as ‘milestone’ in strengthening IDF’s future capabilities

Yaakov LappinJanuary 4, 2022

The expected arrival in 2026 of the new CH-53K King Stallion, which automates multiple flight stages, will boost a range of missions, from transporting combat personnel to enabling special forces raids.

An illustration of the Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopters. Credit: Courtesy of Lockheed Martin

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