Israel picks CH-53K as next heavy-lift helicopter

CH-53K King Stallion lifts a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

Israel has become the first export customer for the Sikorsky CH-53K, having selected the heavy-lift helicopter as a replacement for its fleet of elderly CH-53D ‘Yasur’ rotorcraft which have been in service since the 1960s.

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