China Offers the J-20 Fighter as an Alternative to F-35
China offers the Chengdu J-20 to the United Arab Emirates as an alternative to the F-35 if the U.S. does not respond clearly.
israel News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Iran Unveils a New Long-Range Air Defence System
Iranian Armed Forces displayed a long-range air defence system, Bawar-373 (Power-373).
Analysis
Lost and Found: Does HAMAS Use Javelin Sent to Ukraine?
U.S. watchdog states that $1 billion worth of weapons sent to Ukraine was not adequately tracked. Did they reappear on the battlefield in Israel?
Defence Politics
Regional / Strategy
Air
Germany Lifts Eurofighter Sales Opposition to Saudi Arabia
Germany stops opposing Eurofighter sales to Saudi Arabia. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced the policy shift resulted from Israel.
Air
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Ford Returns Her Homebase
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), left Israel to return to her home base. The vessels deployment in Israel was unplanned.
Analysis
Air
Regional / Strategy
Eurofighter: A Strategic Shift in Turkiye's Defence Plans
This article discusses the road to Eurofighter acquisition and its consequences for Turkiye, Greece, Israel, Russia and NATO.
Country
Second Yom Kippur War in Israel
Hamas attacked Israel on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, which started on October 6, 1973.
Country
Israel Breaks its Defence Exports Records: $ 12.5 Billion
Israel broke its all-time record in a row in defence export volume by more than $ 12.5 billion in 2022.
Air
The First Greek M-346 Conducts Maiden Flight
The first M-346 jet trainer of the Hellenic Air Force has conducted its maiden flight. Information published by Leonardo, the manufacturer of the aircraft.
Air
Modernisation
Morocco to get Delilah long-range air-to-surface missiles for the F-5 Tiger
Morocco is expected to install Delilah long-range air-to-surface missiles (cruise missiles) for the F-5 Tiger. According to Defensa magazine, the Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) is negotiating with Israeli Elbit Systems, echoed by the North Africa Post. Despite ordering 25 F-16 Vipers and upgrading 23 F-16C/D Block 52+, which will be upgraded to the Viper standard, RMAF plans to upgrade its F-5E/F Tiger II fighter jets.
Air
U.S. awards $ 29 million contract for new AW119Kx helicopters in FMS on behalf of Israel
The US Department of Defence awarded a US$29 million contract to Leonardo on 20 April in the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) framework to Israel. Leonardo will supply a fleet of AW119Kx single-engine multipurpose helicopters to the Israeli government.
Bilateral Relations
Greece - Israel Signed 2022 Defence Cooperation Program
On Tuesday, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announced that Greece and Israel signed the 2022 Defence Cooperation Program.
Air
Bilateral Relations
WSJ: UAE Threatens to Pull Out of $23 Billion F-35 Deal With U.S.
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) threatens to back out of a $23 billion contract to acquire American-made F-35 fighter jets, Reaper drones, and other sophisticated weapons.
Air
Bilateral Relations
France Sold Second-Hand Rafale to Croatia
French Minister for Armed Forces Florance Parly announced that Croatia has just inked the deal to acquire 12 Rafale from France from her Twitter account.
