Helicopter

'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.

View of Magen David Adom's Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramle, central Israel, August 17, 2026.
ILLUSTRATIVE:  A general view of a Nigerian Air Force helicopter parked on the tarmac of the Maiduguri Air Force Baseb as the sun sets on August 2, 2026.

Nigerian military aircraft crashes, killing 32

A general view shows damaged houses covered in sludge in the aftermath of the August 26 flash flood, at Betrawati Bazaar in Nepal's Rasuwa district on September 28, 2026.

Two Israeli siblings airlifted from Nepal village after storm causes landslides, flooding

On the right: Dr. Avishai Neuman, Dr. Aaron Adler, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, and  Eli Rowe, president of Hatzolah Air.

Jerusalem builds new NIS 5 million medical helipad


American Airlines jet, army helicopter collision result of 'multitude of errors,' NTSB members say

The maximum altitude along the route the helicopter was taking was 200 feet, but the collision occurred at nearly 300 feet.

Debris from  the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, near Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC, US, January 30, 2025.

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

Royal Navy's Proteus unmanned helicopter

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

US government admits role in plane collision that killed figure skaters

The American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter as it made its approach to Reagan National Airport just outside Washington, DC, on January 29.

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2018.

US approves potential sale of helicopter support, training to Saudi Arabia for $1 billion

The Pentagon says the potential sale covers spare and repair parts, as well as training, for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Corps' helicopter fleet.

AH-64 Apache Helicopter seen on July 6, 2021

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.

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

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.

ikorsky S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™ helicopter