The move is seen as essential for Israel, as its older CH-53 Sea Stallion ... The ministry said the new helicopters are part of its multiyear Momentum plan announced in 2020 that will see ...

The twin-rotor Chinooks would replace an aging fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 helicopters, which have been in operation since 1969, now manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp. Israel upgraded them at the ...