The Israeli Ministry of Defense called the agreement, which will see new Boeing-made planes delivered in 2031, a “landmark transaction.”
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Automation and artificial intelligence are here to stay and the human-machine interface will be key to accelerating OODA loops.
The Oct. 7 attacks have not had a major impact yet on the company’s bottom line, a top executive tells Breaking Defense.
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Israeli lawmakers passed a key part of the controversial reform package Sunday, as protest spread among military reservists.
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The deal includes 12 King Stallions with options for an additional six in the future.
By Justin Katz
Israeli planners have shared operational lessons from their recent heavy use of the GBU-28 bomb with the US Air Force in order to help develop operational profiles for the GBU-72.
By Arie Egozi
The goal, said Brig. Gen. Nir Barkan, Israeli Air Force Chief of the Air Staff and Vice Commander of the IAF, is to add Israeli-made gear inside the F-35.
By Arie Egozi
The attacks by different types of threats was modeled on Iranian tactics. Now the US will get the same upgrades.
By Arie Egozi
Accurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
The $9 billion is aimed at purchasing the KC-46As, a new heavy helicopter to replace the Israeli air force CH-53, the purchase of V-22s, all this in addition to more F-35s and F-15 EXs. The estimated price of the KC-46As will be $1 billion.
By Arie Egozi
The Rafael CEO confirmed for the first time that Rafael is developing next-generation air-to-air missiles to combat cruise missiles.
By Arie Egozi
“Bibi used his open line to the White House to give the OK for this deal,” an Israeli source told Breaking D. He did not disclose the F-35 OK to anyone, including Benny Ganz, Israel’s defense minister and alternative prime minister.
By Arie Egozi
Earlier this year, the purchase of 12 tiltrotors was indefinitely postponed for lack of funds. Now the new defense minister – and prospective prime minister – wants to change that.
By Arie Egozi Israeli defense ministry officials told their Pentagon counterparts that the US underestimates the danger from Tehran. Israel is also seeking more US-made F-35s, F-15s, and KC-46As.
By Arie Egozi
A Russian fighter reportedly shadowed an Israeli strike plane attacking Iranian-linked targets.
By Arie Egozi
TEL AVIV: The Israeli air force’s F-35 special test aircraft is set to arrive in Israel, suitably enough, on the Fourth of July, along with three more Joint Strike Fighters. The arrival will start a planned process of upgrading the IAF’s F-35 aimed at making them the main target supplier for the Israeli defense forces.…
By Arie Egozi
