24-03-2025
Israel signs deal with Sikorsky to modify Air Force helicopters
JERUSALEM, March 24 (Reuters) - Israel's Defence Ministry said on Monday it signed a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars with Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab unit Sikorsky to integrate Israeli systems into 12 CH-53K Pere helicopters that are currently under construction.
The modifications, which are required by the Israeli Air Force, are part of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal signed between Israel and the United States several years ago, but only made public on Monday.
The ministry said that assembly of the 12 helicopters is currently underway at Sikorsky's headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut. Sikorsky is building a separate production line to modify each aircraft from the standard U.S. Marine Corps configuration to the operational mission requirements specified by the Israeli Air Force.
The Pere helicopters will replace Israel's Yas'ur helicopters.
