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Timing, production and rescue lever: The battles behind the new IDF helicopter

The Ministry of Defense has announced the choice of CH53K as the transport helicopter that will replace the storm, but the road to its arrival is still long.

They demanded that the US divide the purchase into two beats in an attempt to lower costs, and in the meantime they responded in the negative. Sources in the ministry estimate: Despite the pressure, the deal will include all 20 helicopters

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Amir Bohbot

Wednesday, 03 March 2021, 20:35

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In the video: CH53K helicopter made by "Lockheed Martin" (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Defense Minister Bnei Gantz and Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Nurkin last week chose the CH53K as the IDF's future heavy transport helicopter, and signaled the start of battles over costs and related systems. the transaction in two stages. However, it has not yet determined the date of approval of procurement Ministerial Committee for replenishment, and therefore the progress of the transaction is delayed.

according to sources in the Defense Ministry, the initial application manufacturers helicopter Boeing and Lockheed Martin would receive two bids: purchase 20 helicopters and the purchase of 24 helicopters, as well as a simulator of And the implementation of blue and white production systems in the field of communications and navigation.The heads of the ministry's procurement delegation did not set a budget ceiling for the US Department of Defense.

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The deal is delayed.

CH53K helicopter (Photo: Official website, Lockheed Martin)

Immediately after the announcement of the identity of the future helicopter, the officials clarified that the budget for the heavy helicopters is estimated at about $ 2.1 billion.

They raised the possibility of splitting the deal into two parts - 12 helicopters in the first part and six or seven in the second stage - in order to achieve a lower price in the second beat.

In recent days, however, the Department of Defense has received unofficial messages from the U.S. Department of Defense and the manufacturing company stating that it does not intend to lower the cost of the helicopter to a lower price than what the Marine forces paid.

They clarified that their recommendation is to advance the entire deal without splitting so that the production line can be maintained for the Israeli Air Force, as there are other armies that are in the process of negotiating the purchase of the helicopters, including that of Germany.

(Photo: official website, image processing)

Either way, the deal will be funded through an outline approved by the political echelon, which includes U.S. security assistance and loans.

All this is subject to the price of the helicopter, which has not yet been approved by the US Department of Defense.

Contrary to the Israeli strategy, the sources clarified that splitting the deal could increase the cost of each helicopter.

Production in Israel?

According to Defense Ministry sources, the assessment at this stage is that despite the pressure they are trying to exert in the Ministry of Defense and the IDF, a deal will eventually be signed for the purchase of 20 helicopters made in Israel from navigation, communications and electronic warfare. The Israeli Air Force or Israel under American supervision, as systems have been implemented in the F-35 aircraft.

Air Force sources claim that the integration of unclassified Israeli systems in the United States can save time in the delivery process of each helicopter. The Air Force will gradually withdraw from operational activity the storm helicopters, which will be replaced by the CH53K.

"The Air Force will not compromise on safety."

CH53K helicopter (Photo: Official website, Lockheed Martin)

Meanwhile, yesterday a hiker was rescued by the Air Force's 669th Rescue Unit using a crane installed on the Storm Helicopter, raising another issue in the procurement deal.

To date, no rescue crane has been installed in the new helicopter, which is a cause for concern among fighters from the Heaths evacuation unit and the technical and air crews.

"Combining the rescue crane has come up in professional talks with the Americans and they have argued that there will be no problem integrating it, but it requires development, production, series of experiments, confidence in the means," Air Force technical sources said.

"The Air Force will not compromise on safety. There is a question mark around this issue, which is critical to a helicopter that is supposed to be a substitute for Yasur, whose one mission is to rescue land and sea under complex conditions."

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