Tag: Israeli Air Force
In wake of rocket attacks on Israel, Hezbollah tries to signal it’s ‘in control’
Hezbollah’s decision to fire 19 rockets at northern Israel on Friday came after the Lebanese terror organization took 24 hours to deliberate over a major dilemma: How should it respond to Israeli airstrikes in Southern Lebanon,...
Russia’s new ‘Checkmate’ stealth jet expected to arrive in the Middle East
As soon as it can enter into operations, the new Russian single-engine stealth fighter jet will likely arrive in the Middle East through future arms sales to local countries, though this does not form...
Israeli Air Force welcomes fifth-ever female fighter pilot
Four women and 35 men received their Israeli Air Force wings last week at a graduation ceremony in Hatzerim Air Force Base in the Negev Desert.
The newly minted IAF pilots include the first woman...
Syria reports multiple Israeli strikes in center, north
Israel struck targets in central and southern Syria on Tuesday night, official Syrian media reported on Wednesday.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) quoted a Syrian military source as saying the strikes were launched from...
Israel strikes Hamas targets in response to rocket barrages from Gaza
The Israeli Air Force launched retaliatory strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza early Monday morning, following three separate rocket and mortar attacks from the terrorist-run enclave late Sunday night, the Israel Defense Forces said...
Syria: Israeli helicopter struck target in Syrian Golan Heights
An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a target on the Syrian Golan Heights early on Thursday, according to Syrian state media.
“A helicopter for the Israeli enemy carried out an attack with a missile...
IDF is undergoing a digital transformation that will link air, sea and ground units
In the past, when ground units spotted a target and wished to transmit the data to an Israel Air Force aircraft, the process would take tens of minutes and involve an entire chain of...
Killed in helicopter crash in France, Olivier Dassault, 69, leaves personal legacy upon family...
On Sunday afternoon, March 7, my phone rang. The call came from a friend in Paris telling me about a fatal helicopter crash in which one of the victims was my dear friend, Olivier...
IDF approves procurement of two KC-46 Pegasus tanker jets
Israel formally approved plans over the weekend to procure two KC-46 Pegasus tanker jets, the government announced on Monday.
The Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) signed by Israel Defense Forces Brig. Gen. (res.), Mishel Ben-Baruch...
105-year-old IAF founding member promoted to colonel
Israel’s top military brass was on hand Friday for the promotion of Alex Ziloni, 105, to the rank of colonel in honor of his “many decades of dedication to the State of Israel,” the...