Israel”™s contentious political environment might delay the acquisition of 12 CH-53K helicopters from Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft.
According to a report from the Israeli Ynet News, the Israeli Air Force signed a deal last year to purchase 12 CH-53K helicopters. The purchase would have occurred sooner, but the nation”™s recurring parliamentary elections ”“ four legislative elections between 2019 and 2021 ”“ held up the transaction. Israel was scheduled to receive the first helicopter shipment in 2026.
However, the acquisition is contingent on a separate agreement that yet to be signed and will need to be approved by the Knesset House Committee and a permanent government ”“ a situation that is imperiled as the government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has called for new election after failing to secure a governing coalition. The Knesset is expected parliament to dissolve itself this week, with new elections taking place in the fall. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bj1i11z89q
