Aging transport helicopters have seen numerous maintenance issues in recent years; no damage or injuries during incident on Wednesday night

CH-53K King Stallion, purchased from US, will gradually replace IAF's aging CH-53 Sea Stallion fleet, known as Yasur, starting 2026

Weapons sale to cost $3.1 billion, with the funds coming from military aid Washington provides to Jerusalem

Deal for Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallions to replace IDF's aging fleet gets greenlight; US says it's in its own national interests for Israel to have strong self-defense capability

Move comes a month after a motor in one chopper stopped working in mid-air while IDF chief Aviv Kohavi was being transported

For third time in 6 months, an aging heavy transport chopper faces a 'technical malfunction' during a flight

Military accuses Lokheed Martin, Yasur's manufacturer, of knowing about the issue but not passing along the information

Fleet of aging transport choppers had been grounded after one caught fire late last year

Air force yet to complete investigation into malfunction that caused aging heavy transport helicopter to go down, but initial findings allow for fleet's return, IDF says

Choppers reach Ashdod Port from Texas following weeks-long boat journey; their arrival comes a month after one of Israel's transport helicopters made a fiery crash landing