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

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

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

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

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


Warrant Officer (Res.) Daniel Alloush killed in helicopter crash in Gaza

Warrant Officer (Res.) Daniel Alloush, 37, from Tel Aviv, is remembered for his exceptional kindness and heroism by friends and colleagues following his tragic death in a helicopter crash.

 Daniel Alloush, 37, died in a helicopter crash in Gaza. September 11, 2024.

'Family man' Tom Ish-Shalom killed in helicopter crash in Gaza

Warrant Officer Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, was killed in a helicopter crash in Gaza. Ish-Shalom leaves behind his wife and three children.

 Warr. Ofc. (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, was killed in a helicopter crash in Gaza, September 11, 2024.

'What happened was an accident': No foul play evident in Raisi's helicopter crash, source says

A preliminary report by Iran's military had said in May that no evidence of foul play or attack had been found so far during investigations into the crash.

 A HELICOPTER carrying Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi takes off near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, on May 19. The helicopter later crashed, killing the president.

MDA helicopter paramedics save Israelis wounded by Hamas on October 7

The police officer, who was wounded at the Nova music festival, begged me: “Save me, I have kids,” says Dr Shafir Botner.

 The helicopter crew with the police officers after they recovered

IDF pilot speaks to 'Post': How Noa Argamani was rescued from Gaza

Capt. 'R,' a pilot in the Israeli Air Force's 124th Squadron spoke to 'the Post' on the successful rescue mission and the pitfalls expertly navigated.

A military helicopter seen at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024

US to boycott UN tribute to Iran leader killed in helicopter crash

US President Joe Biden's administration was strongly criticized by some Republican members of Congress for offering condolences to Iran.

 SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Bashar Assad shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the signing of a cooperation agreement in Damascus, last year. The ICC has never issued an arrest warrant against Ayatollah Khamenei or Assad, the writer points out.

Next few weeks will reveal power struggle within Iranian battle for presidency - opinion

The upcoming days in Iran are fraught with tension as power-hungry factions jockey for proximity to the leadership.

 MOURNERS ATTEND a funeral in Tehran, last week, for victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others.

The dispensable statesman: What impact does Raisi's death have on Iran? - opinion

RAISI’S DEPARTURE won’t end this rise of the mediocre in the Iranian system. His temporary successor, former IRGC officer Mohammed Mokhber, is a product of the same process.

 MOURNERS ATTEND the funeral for victims of helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and others,  in Tehran, on Tuesday.

US were 'unable to assist' Iran in locating Raisi after helicopter crash

This rare request from the Islamic Republic, which called the United States "the Great Satan," was revealed by the State Department in Washington.

  Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gestures after casting his vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2021.

Iran’s Raisi joins long list of political leaders involved in mysterious crashes

It isn't expected that presidents should go missing or be involved in crashes. However, historically, a number of important political and military leaders have met their end in crashes.

 A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024