Posts Tagged: Israel Air Force
Amid F-35 Expectations, the F-16 Remains the Backbone of Israel’s Air Power
JNS.org - Despite the excitement and expectations generated by the arrival of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jets into the Israeli Air Force fleet, much...
Pilot of Downed Israeli Air Force F-16 Jet in Good Condition, Heads Home From Hospital
JNS.org – The Israel Air Force pilot whose jet was shot down by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile after a strike deep in Syrian territory last week...
IAF Investigation: Crew’s Emergency Evacuation of Inoperable F16 Was Correct
JNS.org - An Israel Air Force probe into the downing of an F16 fighter jet on Saturday confirmed that crew members correctly evacuated their damaged aircraft,...
Syrian State TV Report: Israeli Warplanes Target Military Position Near Damascus
Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military position in a rural area near Damascus on Wednesday, triggering Syria's air defense system which destroyed most of the...
New Jet Is a Game-Changer for Israeli Air Force
JNS.org - After being deemed combat capable earlier this month, the F-35 “Adir” stealth fighter jet promises to create system-wide change in the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Israel...
Iran Faces Israel’s Game-Changing Air Power
Iran has big plans to create a military outpost in Syria, right on Israel’s doorstep. From there, the Islamic Republic could threaten and attack Israel...
Elite Israeli, Indian Combat Search-and-Rescue Units Conduct First-Ever Joint Drill
Elite Indian Air Force combat search-and-rescue soldiers took part on Monday in a first-ever joint drill with their Israeli peers. The Indian troops -- from the...
Israel Air Force Pilot Killed, Co-Pilot Seriously Injured in Helicopter Crash
JNS.org - An Israeli Air Force (IAF) Apache attack helicopter crashed on Monday night during a flight in Israel’s Negev desert at the Ramon Air...
How the Israeli Air Force Is Becoming Like Google and IBM
JNS.org - High up in a building at Israel’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv, a unique department is hard at work, bringing problem-solving techniques from the high-tech...
Israel Retaliates to Rocket Fire From Syria Landing in Golan Heights
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck back at Syria in retaliation for stray rocket fire that landed in an open area of Israel's Golan Heights on...
Israel Strikes Hamas Targets in Gaza in Response to Rocket Attack
JNS.org - The Israeli Air Force (IAF) launched retaliatory airstrikes on two Hamas terror targets in Gaza early Tuesday, in response to the first rocket...
Report: IAF Attacks Hezbollah-Bound Weapons Shipment on Syria-Lebanon Border
JNS.org - Arab media alleged Wednesday that the Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah targets in Al-Qutayfah, northeast of Damascus, Syria. The report has not been corroborated...
Declassified Recordings of Israel Air Force Launching, Conducting 1st Operation of 6-Day War Reveal Determination to Safeguard Tel Aviv From Enemy Attack
Nearly five decades after the Six-Day War, the IDF and Israeli Defense Ministry have declassified two-way radio recordings from the first operation of Israel's preemptive...
Israel, US Air Force Chiefs Meet, Discuss Collaboration
JNS.org - US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein concluded his first official visit to Israel Wednesday. Goldfein arrived in Israel on Monday at the...
