With warnings of “famine-like” conditions in parts of Gaza, Israel says it will offer secure aid routes and pause military operations in some places.

Take an exclusive look inside the factory where the Mil Mi-26, the world’s largest and most powerful helicopter, is manufactured. This colossal heavy-lift helicopter is a marvel of engineering ...

The Mi-26 can carry up to 82 troops or 20 metric tons (or 44,092 pounds) in its cargo hold. On the other hand, the US military’s Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is smaller than the Mi-26.

Nearly forty years after its debut, the Mi-26 heavy lift transport, known to NATO as the “Halo,” is still the largest helicopter in the world. Built by Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of ...