Sikorsky to Customize Israeli Air Force CH-53K Choppers

The Lockheed Martin company will integrate mission systems and equipment designed according to IAF specifications and build a separate production line exclusively for modifying each aircraft. Sikorsky is currently assembling the CH-53K fleet at its Stratford, Connecticut, headquarters as part of Israel’s $2-billion foreign military sales order from the US in 2021 to replace its CH-53 ​​Yas’ur helicopters, which have been operational since 1969 (Read more at Defense Post).