Navy, air force chiefs hail Capt. Ron Berman, who managed to escape aircraft, call for help from his cellphone while floating at sea; now recovering in hospital

Investigators looking into why pilots didn't escape the chopper during emergency landing like naval officer, who survived and called the squadron commander to report the crash

'It disappeared from screen': Brig. Gen. Amir Lazar says 2 pilots killed in sudden crash were recovered by divers in a complex recovery operation

AS565 Panther, or 'Atalef,' can land on missile ships and is used to surveil enemy coastlines, locate maritime targets and conduct search-and-rescue operations

Prime minister sends condolences to families after two soldiers die in training accident; Defense Minister Gantz vows thorough investigation

Aircraft, reportedly piloted by tech entrepreneur during flight training, tips over; two others uninjured

US approves $500 million helicopter maintenance contract, after president's election vow to make Saudi leaders 'pay' for murder of journalist Khashoggi

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

Defense Minister Gantz says aircraft essential for a wide range of routine and combat missions

In second such incident this year, Kohavi's chopper forced to land at army base in central Israel