Israel buys four Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopters from US

[Zarvan]

According to information published by the U.S. Dod on February 15, 2022, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $372,040,552 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00007) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0047).
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Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion (Picture source: Topwar)

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This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of four low-rate initial production, Lot 6, CH-53K Heavy Lift aircraft, as well as associated aircraft programmatic and logistical support for the government of Israel.

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter produced by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps.

The CH-53K is a general redesign with new engines and cockpit layout. The CH-53K uses General Electric T408 (GE38-1B) engines rated at 7,500 shp (5,600 kW) each and able to fly 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) faster than its CH-53E predecessor.

It features a new digital glass cockpit with fly-by-wire controls and haptic feedback, HUMS, a new elastomeric hub system, and composite rotor blades to improve "hot and high" performance.

Israel buys four Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopters from US

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is awarded a contract for four Ch-53K for Israel.

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[touela]

It sounds wrong when the headline says Israel buys something from the US

 

[Pandora]

LOL at buying part. We all know these are freebies from US for israel.

 

[mb444]

Buy....lol..ok

 

[aziqbal]

US receives CH-53K on behalf of US taxpayer

theres title is fixed

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[reflecthofgeismar]

US receives CH-53K on behalf of US taxpayer

theres title is fixed

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More or less, yeah.
74-76% are to be spent on US made products.
It's like Germany gives a discount for Israeli to buy german made u-boats and ships.
German public would be very upset if German Gov would subsidized the company directly...
Many people don't understand this easy fact.

 

[Tshering22]

According to information published by the U.S. Dod on February 15, 2022, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $372,040,552 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00007) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0047).
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Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion (Picture source: Topwar)

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This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of four low-rate initial production, Lot 6, CH-53K Heavy Lift aircraft, as well as associated aircraft programmatic and logistical support for the government of Israel.

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter produced by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps.

The CH-53K is a general redesign with new engines and cockpit layout. The CH-53K uses General Electric T408 (GE38-1B) engines rated at 7,500 shp (5,600 kW) each and able to fly 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) faster than its CH-53E predecessor.

It features a new digital glass cockpit with fly-by-wire controls and haptic feedback, HUMS, a new elastomeric hub system, and composite rotor blades to improve "hot and high" performance.

Israel buys four Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopters from US

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is awarded a contract for four Ch-53K for Israel.

www.navyrecognition.com

CH-53s are beasts. One of the most reliable maritime helicopters in the world. Though operating costs would be quite high for these helos given their 3-engine configuration, that is unusual. Even the Mi-26Ts that are larger, use only 2 engines.