1-Mar-2021Source: Globes
Israel’s Ministry of Defense and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have chosen to procure Lockheed Martin’s CH35K as its new heavy-lift helicopter, preferring it to Boeing’s CH-F47 Chinook. See Full Story.... Read more
5-Jul-2017Source: Lockheed Martin
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) company, to supply spare parts and associated engineering services in support of the CH-53D heavy lift helicopters operated by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) since 1969. Intended for a duration of seven years, the comprehensive program will allow Sikorsky to manage... Read more
1-Nov-2013Source: US Dept of Defense
Calling Israel’s self-defense capabilities and its qualitative military edge “central to both Israel and U.S. security interests,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced tonight that Israel will buy six V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for its air force. Hagel made the announcement during his keynote address at the 100th annual Anti-Defamation League meeting in New York. “Israel... Read more
6-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Reports from Israel are suggesting that the Defence Force there could have as many as six V-22 Ospreys by the end of 2014. Local defence sources reached this conclusion through assessment of negotiations between manufacturer JV Bell-Boeing and the US Air Force. The tilt rotors are quoted as being part of a bigger specialist military... Read more
22-Mar-2013Source: FlightGlobal
Five surplus US military Sikorsky CH-53 transport helicopters purchased for use as spares have arrived in Israel (see full story)... Read more
12-Mar-2013
Accident around 1am local on night training mission. Both reservists killed, named by IDF as Lt.-Col. (res.) Noam Ron, 49, and Maj. (res.) Erez Flekser, 31. The pilots had radioed the Palmahim air base before the crash, saying they would land there in six minutes. There was no distress call prior to the accident.... Read more
28-Aug-2012
Emergency landing after pilot had indication of system malfunction... Read more
15-Aug-2012
aircraft was forced to carry out an emergency landing near the Tel Nof airbase south of Tel Aviv... Read more
31-May-2012
Emergency landing made shortly after take-off... Read more
27-Apr-2012Source: Jerusalem Post
The military has initiated plans to develop a protective shield for its helicopters amid concern that shoulder-to-air missiles will be fired in large numbers at Israel Air Force aircraft in a future war. (see full story)... Read more
24-Jan-2012Source: Israel Defence Force
The project to improve the Sikorsky CH 53 helicopter, “Sikorsky 2025†has come a long way in recent years. In order to upgrade the helicopter, old systems were removed, other systems upgraded, and new systems added. This month, the upgrades have made a large step forward, with all new systems receiving operational status. “The significance... Read more
5-May-2009
5-May-09 Bell AH-1 Ma'ale Efraim, Israel... Read more