Sikorsky to support Israeli CH-53 fleet

THE ISRAELI Ministry of Defence has announced signature of an agreement with Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to supply spare parts and complete engineering services for the Israeli Air Force’s fleet of CH-53 Yasur helicopters, in service since 1969. “The agreement will allow Sikorsky to run and manage more efficiently the chain of supplies that is already depleting worldwide for the ageing chopper,” said Bill Gostic, Vice President Global Military Systems and Services at Sikorsky. “This will allow the