Attack and assault crafts

Helicoptors are needed for transport though. That kind wouldn't need to be "gee whiss-ey". They just need to carry stuff about the battlefield and would be a very valueable asset.

you make a good point..... but i will say three things. First) israel would need to produce alot more uav's with alot more striking force to replace the attack helo.
second) Israel still needs a troop transporting helo
Third) I know I only said two but the third one is IDF independency..... with an indeginous tank & helo program it raises the level of Israel's self sufficiency at least from a tactical standpoint.
I will definitely check out 'the foundation'...... I have his short stories they are great. Though not a huge sci fi fan, but occassionally i pick them up.

"Bad use of resources, that could go into other projects."
What do you mean Swhitebull? Wherever there's a market, anyone can have a go at suggesting and developing a product, even if he lives in a small, resources-poor country providing there's a conducive climate for investors, which there certainly is.
The new Israeli "helicopter" exists, and will fly.
When I think of how many lives MDA will be able to save with just a couple of these in Israel, I get a boner!

Such a flying machine will also be quite useful to the security forces' first responders in CT situations, and it could also quickly and stealthily resupply isolated forces on the battlefield, something that the IDF/AF helicopters balked at doing during the last Lebanon episode because of the ground fire risks incurred. An unmanned version of these "saucers" is therefore in the works.
Who said that some good cannot come from wasting our lives in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area's endless traffic jams, uh?
 

 For the matter of that they already have troop transport heliocopters(if I remember they were used in the retaking of Mt. Hermon among other places) of course. But the airmoble capability could be increased a bit.

shirrush makes some good points.

Israel would adopt much of the innovations that were developed in the U.S.'s canceled comanche program, plus integration of many safety features already developed in israel for helicopters.

Israeli helicopter would also be a powerful tool as is the UAV in assymetric warfare and first response border violations such as HAMAS and Hezbollah have initiated.

The troop/equipment transport mobility advantage is also an extremely attractive feature, reinforced by the logistical failures experienced during Lebenon crisis.

what stealthy features could be incorporated into a new helo platform in Israel in order to evade anti air rockets that Iran is now supplying to hezbollah and hamas?