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Navy/USMC

Sikorsky Wins $372 Million Contract For Four Israel CH-53K Helicopters

Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

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Sikorsky Wins $372 Million Contract For Four Israel CH-53K Helicopters

A CH-53K King Stallion receives fuel from a C-130 tanker while carrying a 27,000 lb. load in September 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky [LMT] a $372 million modification to produce and deliver four low-rate initial production Lot 6 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for Israel. The contract also includes associated programmatic and logistical support for the Israeli government. In December, the Israeli Air Force signed a letter of Acceptance (LoA) with the U.S. to procure the King Stallion to replace the legacy CH-53D Yasur fleet that has been operating for about 50 years. The LoA…

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