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05 March, 2018
Israel may be erring towards the Boeing CH-47 Chinook,
after the country's army said it preferred the tandem-rotor helicopter
for an emerging requirement for heavy-lift rotorcraft.
The nation is looking to replace its current fleet
of aged Sikorsky CH-53 Yasur helicopters from the late 2020s.
Although operated by the air force,
the helicopters are used to transport troops from the Israeli ground forces,
which have indicated a preference for the CH-47.
Israel is also considering the much larger CH-53K,
currently being developed for the US Marine Corps,
for the requirement.
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