Israel approves $2.4 billion purchase of US CH-53 helicopters

Israel is seeking to replace its fleet of heavy-lift helicopters over the next few years.
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Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 "Sea Stallion" helicopters fly over the Dome of the Rock and the Old City during celebrations of the 73rd Israel Independence Day in Jerusalem, on April 15, 2021. - EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images
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Israeli ministers have approved a $2.4 billion purchase of 10 to 15 Lockheed Martin CH-53 helicopters using aid money from the United States.

Members of the Knesset’s committee on military procurement approved the purchase Monday after less than an hour of deliberation, Haaretz reported.

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