Tag: Israeli Air Force
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...
Boston native makes history as first American woman to complete IAF pilot course
A “lone soldier” from the United States made history on Wednesday, when she became the first American woman to complete the Israeli Air Force’s prestigious pilot course, the U.S.-based NGO Friends of the Israel...
Israeli Air Force appoints first Druze colonel
The Israeli Air Force on Tuesday promoted Awad Suleiman to the rank of colonel, making him the first Druze to attain this rank in the IAF. IAF Commander Amikam Norkin also named Suleiman head...
Israeli and American defense establishments agree on accelerated defense deliveries
Days after Benny Gantz returned to Israel from the United States to hammer out a new procurement arrangement ahead of an imminent announcement by the United States over the sale of F-35 stealth fighter...