Israel Signs $128m Deal with Elbit to Outfit New Transport Helicopters with Israeli Tech

Israel signs $128m deal with Elbit to outfit new transport helicopters with Israeli tech

The 12 new CH-53K helicopters, which will be fitted with Israeli systems, were purchased from the American company Lockheed Martin for $2.4 billion. Elbit has previously sold most of these systems to foreign air forces, including U.S. F-35 jets and European fleets

IDF’s future heavy helicopter gets Israeli-made upgrade

Israel's Defense Ministry has recently signed an agreement with Elbit Systems to integrate an Israeli systems package into the CH-53K heavy helicopter, which is expected to enter service with the IDF in 2028. The deal is valued at more than 400 million shekels, about 130 million dollars. The Israeli-made technological package includes command and control systems, avionics and computing systems, electronic warfare suites, warning systems and adva…

Israel signs $130M Elbit deal to upgrade IDF's helicopter fleet

As part of the security system kits for the intake of the "wild" spice helicopters, the security procurement manager (manager) at the Ministry of Defense signed with 'Elbit Systems' the 'Blue' deal to integrate a 'Blue-White' technology package in the helicopter, including: control and control systems, avionics systems, electronic combat systems, warning systems and advanced missile protection systems Dircm, in the 12 newly acquired and expected…

Israel Ministry of Defense signs approx $130 million deal with Elbit Systems to Integrate israeli systems on CH-53K helicopters

February 05, 2026 – As part of the preparations for receiving the CH-53K “Pereh” helicopters, the Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has signed a deal with Elbit Systems to integrate advanced Israeli technologies, including command and control, avionics, and electronic warfare systems, and the advanced anti-missile DIRCM system, on the 12 new helicopters expected to replace the IDF’s aging “Yas’ur”…