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The first nine F-35s became operational with the Israeli Air Force in December 2017. [1] On 22 May 2018, Israeli Air Force commander, Major General Amikam Norkin, reported that Israel had become the first country in the world to use the F-35 in combat. [2] They were also used in the Israel–Hamas war.
Elbit Systems is the largest Israeli military manufacturer and produces 85% of the Israel Defense Force's land-based equipment as well as 85% of the drones used by the Israeli Air Force. [37] Elbit advertises that its equipment has been battle-tested by the IDF in operations in Gaza and the West Bank. [38]
List of aircraft of the Israeli Air Force: Aircraft highlighted in blue are currently in service. Fixed wing combat types. Designation Entered Service Left Service
The Tzukit became the Israeli Air Force principal trainer for 50 years. The IAI Tzukit was also used in the 1967 Six-Day War by 147 Squadron as a close support aircraft, attacking targets on the Egyptian front during the first day of the war, when Israel's more capable combat aircraft were deployed against Arab air bases and aircraft. [3]
In the early 21st century, Israeli companies (such as Soltam Systems) began selling arms to the United States. [1] Much military equipment undergoes improvements in Israeli workshops. In addition to weapons purchased overseas and indigenous products, Israel also operates and maintains large stockpiles of Soviet -made equipment, captured from ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The defense industry of Israel is a strategically important sector and a large employer, as well as a major supplier of the Israel Defense Forces. The country is a large exporter of military equipment, accounting for 2.1% of the world total in 2024. Three Israeli companies were listed on the 2022 ...
886 - Kfir C.2 on display at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim Airbase. [41] 895 - Kfir C.2 on display at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim Airbase. [41] 988 - Kfir TC.2 on display at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim Airbase. [41] BuNo 999725 - F-21A Kfir on display at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim Airbase. [41]
The Israeli Aircraft Industries Arava (Hebrew: עֲרָבָה, "Willow" or "Steppe" or "Desert", named after the Aravah of the Jordan Rift Valley) is a light STOL utility transport aircraft developed and produced by Israeli aerospace company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is IAI's first indigenously developed aircraft design to enter ...