SEATTLE — Four U.S. Army soldiers who were part of an elite team that does nighttime missions died when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed earlier this week near a military base in Washington state, Army officials said Friday.

In a renewed show of support for Israel, which faces growing global isolation over the Gaza war, the Donald Trump administration has notified Congress of plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to the US ally.

Deputies and firefighters are working to reach a crash site after a military helicopter went down late Wednesday night, sparking a fire.

Adding C-UAS capabilities to the Apache would give the Army a mobile platform that flies slow enough (about 150 knots) to take down UAS that slip through the cracks. The helicopter's sensor and communication systems can also give personnel advanced warning of drone threats.

The Apache helicopter is one of the most feared military helicopters in the world, and with good reason. The Apache has a top speed of 186 mph, it's armed to the teeth with a multitude of missiles, rockets, and ballistic weaponry, and it's incredibly ...

The Trump administration plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, including Apache helicopters and infantry vehicles, despite international criticism over Israel's actions in Gaza. The sales come amid stalled peace efforts and increasing scrutiny from US Senate Democrats and other global entities.

It includes one $3.8 billion sale for 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters, nearly doubling Israel's current stocks, and a second $1.9 billion sale for 3,200 infantry assault vehicles for Israeli army, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with ...