Helicopter

Israel Air Force welcomes Apache helicopter deal amid bureaucratic delays

"An across-the-board government budget cut will not solve all the problems. We must reduce bureaucracy and implement the large defense budget approved by the government," an officer said.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
An Apache "Echo" attack helicopter.
A U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter flies over the Pacific Ocean on August 21, 2026 in Malibu, California.

Israeli startup 'Ciconia' lands California helicopter safety deal to prevent midair collisions

As airspace becomes increasingly crowded with helicopters, drones, and other unmanned aircraft operating in confined areas, aviation safety has become a growing concern for emergency services.

|ByUDI ETZION
An Israeli Apache military helicopter flies over Gaza, as seen from Israel September 16, 2025.

Israel confirms purchase of 12 Apache 'Echo' helicopters in major Boeing defense deal

Israel confirmed a deal to purchase 12 Apache helicopters, as nearly NIS 1 billion earmarked for development in the Arab sector was redirected to defense procurement.

|ByJAMES GENN, KESHET NEEV
View of Magen David Adom's Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramle, central Israel, August 17, 2026.

'Heroic actions': Magen David Adom mourns first responders who served, were murdered on Oct. 7

MDA marked the third anniversary of October 7 by honoring 20 murdered personnel, recalling more than 21,600 emergency calls, and detailing its expanded emergency response capabilities.

|ByMILLA WOLMAN

Soldier flies drone Black Hawk from tablet in training first for optionally piloted helicopter

It a first, Sikorsky's OPV Black Hawk conducted a mission entirely planned and controlled by soldiers outside the platform.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByCOREY DICKSTEIN, STARS & STRIPES/TNS
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. uses a tablet to command the Sikorsky OPV Black Hawk to autonomously transport a 2,900-pound water buffalo sling load for the first time during Northern Strike in Michigan.

Odysight.ai® Reports Successful Technology Demonstration on AW139 Leonardo Helicopter

These first successful TruVision European flights were operated by Italian Air Force Flight Test Unit

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yehu Ofer, Chief Executive Officer of Odysight.ai

A Black Hawk without pilots? Inside Sikorsky’s S-70 U-Hawk

Sikorsky turned legacy Black Hawk into an autonomous helicopter with 25% more cargo room.

OCTOBER 15, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
ikorsky S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™ helicopter

WATCH: Helicopter crashes on LA's Huntington beach, at least five hospitalized

Five people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed near Huntington Beach in Los Angeles on Saturday, authorities confirmed.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An aerial view of Huntington beach, Los Angeles; illustrative.

Uber expands transportation options with helicopter and seaplane rides by 2026

After buying Blade’s passenger ops for $125M, Joby plans New York as its test case, with flights moving to quieter, zero-emission eVTOLs once FAA certification is granted.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Blade helicopter, soon on Uber?

BIRD Aerosystems to develop, install and test its Missile Protection System for IAF helicopters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Bird Aerospace AMPS system on Apache

Iranian official claims Israel assassinated then-president Ebrahim Raisi as a warning to regime

Mohammad Sadr emphasized the claim is a "personal analysis," while also adding that Russia provided Israel with intelligence on Iran's air defense systems.

AUGUST 25, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024.

IAF's most advanced transport helicopter enters production, Lockheed-Martin announces

The CH-53K Pere will replace Israel’s aging Yas'ur fleet, offering triple the payload, faster speeds, better survivability, and easier maintenance.

AUGUST 14, 2025ByUDI ETZION
Arrival of the cockpit/cabin assembly at Sikorsky headquarters marks the start of production of 12 IAF ‘Pere’ CH-53K helicopters.

Helicopter crashes into barge, kills two people, shuts Mississippi River, Coast Guard says

No one was on board the barge, which caught fire after the crash, near Alton, Illinois.

AUGUST 7, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An image of the barge struck by a helicopter on the Mississippi River, near Alton, Illinois, August 7, 2025.

'Last line of defense': 'Post' talks to helicopter pilots who shot down Iranian drone blitzes

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Two pilots talk to ‘Post’ about a ‘drone bonus’ hit that took out two UAVs simultaneously.

JULY 25, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IN THE melee of aerial threats during the Israel-Iran War, there was one rare incident where a single Apache helicopter (pictured) managed to shoot down six drones in only a couple minutes.