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Jewish News 24 · Aug 10, 2026

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The Sikorsky CH-53K "King Stallion" demonstrated its heavy-lift capability by practicing the extraction and transport of an F-15 fighter jet. Israel is expected to begin receiving the advanced helicopters in about two years to replace the IAF's aging Yasur (CH-53) fleet. The first of 12 Israeli CH-53Ks, which will be known in the lAF as "Pra," recently entered the assembly line at Sikorsky's facility in Connecticut.

The Sikorsky CH-53K "King Stallion" demonstrated its heavy-lift capability by practicing the extraction and transport of an F-15 fighter jet. Israel is expected to begin receiving the advanced helicopters in about two years to replace the IAF's aging Yasur (CH-53) fleet. The first of 12 Israeli CH-53Ks, which will be known in the lAF as "Pra," recently entered the assembly line at Sikorsky's facility in Connecticut.

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