All Israel Air and Space Force articles – Page 3

  • News

    Israel steps up UAV defences with Eitam update

    2017-03-27T15:51:18Z

    The Israeli air force is using its Gulfstream G550-based Eitam airborne early warning aircraft with an added sensor to detect unmanned air vehicles attempting to enter the nation’s airspace.

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    Israel continues talks over additional F-15s

    2017-03-17T16:07:49Z

    ​Negotiations about a possible follow-on purchase of advanced Boeing F-15s for the Israeli air force are continuing, as the nation’s cabinet seeks a possible alternative to acquiring additional Lockheed Martin F-35s.

  • F-16I - Israeli air force
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    Israel reviews unused weapons carriage after F-16I crash

    2017-02-20T10:25:24Z

    The Israeli air force is to change its procedures for performing asymmetric landings with fighters, following an investigation into a fatal accident involving a Lockheed Martin F-16I “Sufa” on 5 October 2016.

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    Israel tests updated self-protection fit for C-130J

    2017-01-18T10:50:44Z

    ​The Israeli air force is equipping its Lockheed Martin C-130J ("Samson") tactical transports with an advanced self-protection system against the threat of surface-to-air missiles.

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    Israel bids farewell to Sea Scan maritime patrol aircraft

    2017-01-10T14:50:27Z

    Israel’s air force has officially phased out its Israel Aerospace Industries Sea Scan 1124 Shahaf maritime patrol aircraft, ending a service life which began in 1978.

  • F-16A - Israeli air force
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    Israel retires F-16A fleet

    2017-01-03T15:49:51Z

    The Israeli air force (IAF) has officially retired its Lockheed Martin F-16A Netz.

  • ThunderB UAV - BlueBird
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    BlueBird wins Israeli target UAV contract

    2016-12-21T16:29:05Z

    ​BlueBird has won a contract to supply a target variant of an unmanned air vehicle to the Israeli air force (IAF), to enable it to train its air defence units.

  • Hermes 900 - Elbit Systems
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    Israel to acquire more Hermes 900s

    2016-12-20T11:36:58Z

    The Israeli air force (IAF) is acquiring more unmanned air vehicles with advanced payloads to satisfy the growing demand for their services.

  • F-15I pair - Israeli air force
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    Israel selects Raytheon radar for F-15I fleet

    2016-12-20T11:25:04Z

    The Israeli air force (IAF) is continuing with the upgrade of its Boeing F-15I Ra’am, and has selected the Raytheon APG-82(V)1 radar to provide a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) capability.

  • First Israeli F-35s - IDF
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    PICTURES: First two F-35s delivered to Israel

    2016-12-13T15:22:27Z

    ​The first two Lockheed Martin F-35Is for the Israeli air force landed on at Nevatim air force base on 12 December, delivered on schedule despite temporary delays caused by the weather.

  • F-35A Adir - Lockheed Martin
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    Israel approves purchase of 17 more F-35s

    2016-11-30T17:10:46Z

    The Israeli cabinet on 27 November approved the purchase of 17 more Lockheed Martin F-35Is, bringing the total number for the Israeli air force (IAF) to 50.

  • G550 AEW Italy - AirTeamImages
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    First Italian G550 AEW delivery expected soon

    2016-11-23T14:37:40Z

    Delivery of the first airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)-configured Gulfstream G550 for the Italian air force is expected soon, under the terms of a contract signed in 2012.

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    Israel integrates Spice 1000 bomb onto F-16 fleet

    2016-11-10T14:06:35Z

    The Israeli air force (IAF) is integrating the Rafael Spice 1000 precision bomb onto its Lockheed Martin F-16C/D aircraft.

  • Maritime Heron - IAI
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    IAF to replace Sea Scan fleet with Heron 1 in MPA role

    2016-11-08T17:37:25Z

    The Israeli air force (IAF) is phasing out its Israel Aerospace Industries Sea Scan 1124 maritime patrol aircraft, with the company’s Heron 1 unmanned air vehicle set to take over in this role.

  • Israeli AT-802F Air Tractor
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    Israeli firefighting squadron to change command

    2016-11-02T18:28:20Z

    ​Six years after a firefighting air squadron was established within the Israeli air force, responsibility for the division is to now be handed over to the police force’s aerial unit.

  • F-35A Adir - Lockheed Martin
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    Israel plans speedy introduction of F-35I

    2016-11-01T17:30:33Z

    The Israeli air force plans to achieve full operational status of its Lockheed Martin F-35I “Adir” as soon as possible.

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    Israel assesses sensor suite for future Seahawk fleet

    2016-11-01T14:49:35Z

    The sensor suite for Israel’s future Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk fleet is in the process of being finalised, and is expected to be derived from the capabilities already in operation on board the service’s current fixed and rotary-winged fleets.

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    Israel takes delivery of fourth C-130J

    2016-10-18T13:51:29Z

    Israel's fourth Lockheed Martin C-130J "Samson" tactical transport arrived at an air force base in the country in mid-October. It will be followed by another two examples by the end of this year.

  • Heron TP - AirTeamImages
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    India moves closer to acquiring Heron TP

    2016-10-17T15:36:00Z

    The Indian air force is moving ahead with implementation of a plan to purchase the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP unmanned air vehicle, having joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June.

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    Pilot killed in Israeli F-16I crash

    2016-10-07T15:11:39Z

    The pilot of an Israeli air force Lockheed Martin F-16I "Sufa" was killed when his aircraft caught fire and crashed during an attempted landing at Ramon air base in the south of the country on 5 October.