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Israel awards Elbit $130M to outfit 12 CH‑53K 'Pere' with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM

Israel's Ministry of Defense has contracted Elbit Systems for roughly $130 million (400 million shekels) to integrate Israeli avionics, command‑and‑control, electronic warfare and DIRCM missile‑defeat systems onto 12 Sikorsky CH‑53K heavy‑lift helicopters bought via a U.S. Foreign Military Sales agreement.

Discovered 2026-02-05T01:55:56.458913-08:00 | 2026-02-05T01:55:56.458913-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Direct capability upgrade: the $130M award outfits 12 CH‑53Ks with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM defensive systems, materially improving survivability and tactical connectivity for Israel’s heavy‑lift fleet.

  • Industrial and program implications: the 400 million‑shekel contract channels significant domestic revenue to Elbit and locks Israeli systems onto U.S. FMS‑supplied platforms, affecting sustainment, upgrade paths and long‑term interoperability with U.S. logistics and training arrangements (see recent U.S. FMS approvals for Israel) [source:9ea5dfc8-4e62-4847-9b7c-890651867924].

  • Strategic context for Israeli air‑defence integration: the move continues Israel’s emphasis on fielding indigenous countermeasures and layered air‑defence capabilities alongside new platforms, complementing other domestic systems deliveries and trials [source:f8b2853b-46a2-4b37-a3c0-f73dfafb5942].

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2026-02-05T01:55:56.458913-08:00
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2026-02-11T02:33:42.016106-08:00
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