The Israeli Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars with Sikorsky to equip 12 CH-53K “Pere” helicopters with Israeli mission systems.
The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a USD 2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters.
The Israeli government has signed an agreement for the procurement of 12 CH-53K helicopters to be manufactured by Sikorsky, the Lockheed Martin subsidiary.
GE Aerospace has been awarded a $683.7 million contract with NAVAIR forT408 engines to power the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion helicopters.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered two CH-53K helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022.
The US Navy declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years
