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Israel to get Ex-US Navy Sea Hawk helicopters

Israel has been approved to receive eight ex- US Navy SH-60F Sea Hawk Helicopters via the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) Program. A not...

Israel has been approved to receive eight ex- US Navy SH-60F Sea Hawk Helicopters via the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) Program.


A notification released by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) says that the US State Department has approved a possible sale of an estimated USD 300 million in equipment and support for SH-60F Sea Hawks, which are currently not operated by Israel.

Israel has purchased four new frigates to secure the Leviathan Natural Gas Field. The SH-60F helicopters will be used onboard these new frigates to patrol and protect these gas fields as well as other areas under threat.

The SH-60F Sea-Hawk Helicopters along with the parts, systems, and support will provide the capability to perform troop/transport deployment, communications relay, gunfire support, and search and rescue.

Secondary missions include vertical replenishment, combat search and rescue, and humanitarian missions.

The Sikorsky Sea Hawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.