Helicopter

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

Named after the Greek god of the sea, Proteus could potentially be at the heart of future anti-submarine operations

JANUARY 19, 2026|ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Royal Navy's Proteus unmanned helicopter

A helicopter is seen falling out of its harness near Gush Etzion, on January 16, 2026.

Helicopter falls out of towing harness, crashes near houses in West Bank

The Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar has ordered the establishment of a military investigation committee to investigate the incident.

JANUARY 16, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hatzolah Air flies Israeli hero Gefen Bitton home after Sydney terror attack

Founder Eli Rowe pilots 40-hour air-ambulance mission to bring the wounded Israeli to Sheba Medical Center for continued care; complex evacuation coordinated across four countries.

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A military helicopter flies above the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2024

Israeli Air Force unveils new rapid-response unit to stop October 7-style ground invasions

New arm of the Air Force set up to jump into automatic action if war is declared • More helicopters ready to mow down attackers on border within an hour

DECEMBER 25, 2025|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

IDF helicopter crash: Interim report unable to determine cause

The IDF believes that the likely crash of the helicopter was due to a fire that broke out in the left engine.

JANUARY 13, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM

An Atalef helicopter, demonstrating a search-and-rescue operation, during an airshow at Ramat David Airbase in 2009.

Gantz, IDF chief Kohavi talk to squadron of helicopter crash

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi reaffirmed the IDF's intention to "thoroughly investigate the incident."

JANUARY 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks to soldiers and officers of the 193rd Squadron

Technical malfunction behind deadly IDF helicopter crash

It is still unclear why the two pilots were unable to exit the helicopter and the exact cause of their deaths is yet to be determined.

JANUARY 4, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Part of a military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Haifa on January 3, 2021.

MK apologizes for false report on crash

While the press faces censorship on what it can report, Knesset members are under no obligation to abide by such rules.

JANUARY 4, 2022ByGIL HOFFMAN

Yesh Atid MK Ram Ben Barak, head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

Air Force launches probe to determine cause of helicopter crash that killed pilots

A third crew member was rescued from the sea and is in stable condition at Rambam hospital.

JANUARY 3, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

From left: 38-year-old Lt.-Col Erez Sachaini and 27-year-old Major Hen Fogel, the two soldiers killed in the helicopter crash on January 3, 2022

Defense procurement committee greenlights deal for CH-53K helicopters

Israel’s Ministerial committee that oversees defense procurement approved the Defense Ministry’s recommendation to purchase 10 new helicopters for USD $2.4 billion.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021ByANNA AHRONHEIM