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How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter

Sat, 05/11/2024 - 07:45

A picture taken on June 28, 2016 shows an Israeli Air Force F-16 I fighter jet taking off at the Ramat David Air Force Base located in the Jezreel Valley, southeast of the Israeli port city of Haifa — A picture taken on June 28, 2016 shows an Israeli Air Force F-16 I fighter jet taking off at the Ramat David Air Force Base located in the Jezreel Valley, southeast of the Israeli port city of Haifa
JACK GUEZJACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Imag

Military & Defense, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, air-to-air-combat, air-defense, israeli-air-force

The UK could need an Israeli-style Iron Dome air defense system, says former US national security advisor

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 06:29

L: A salvo of rockets is fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza as an Israeli missile launched from the Iron Dome defense missile system attempts to intercept the rockets, fired from the Gaza Strip, over the city of Netivot in southern Israel on October 8, 2023.

Military & Defense, uk-weekend, news-uk, iron-dome, Israel, UK, air-defense

Israel is retiring its Patriot missile batteries. They could help a struggling Ukraine.

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 15:57

US soldiers participate in Patriot missile training at Mount Eitam, Israel in 2018. — US soldiers participate in Patriot missile training at Mount Eitam, Israel in 2018.
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Epperson/US Army

Military & Defense, Israel, patriot-missile, Ukraine, air-defense, mildef-freelance

Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation

Mon, 04/22/2024 - 17:38

Russia Turkey S-400 delivery — Parts of a Russian S-400 missile-defense system are unloaded from a Russian plane at Murted Airport, known as Akinci Air Base, near Ankara, Turkey in 2019.
Turkish Military/Turkish Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Military & Defense, s-400, Russia, Turkey, air-defense, f-35-jet, mildef-freelance

The US and Israeli defeat of Iranian missiles is a big boost for its strained regional alliance

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 17:58

A man walks past a mural depicting US President Joe Biden as a superhero defending Israel on a street in Tel Aviv after Iran's missile and drone attacks that began Saturday. — A man walks past a mural depicting US President Joe Biden as a superhero defending Israel on a street in Tel Aviv after Iran's missile and drone attacks that began Saturday.
Leo Correa/AP Photo

Military & Defense, Iran, Israel, air-defense, arrow, patriot-missile, missile-attack

The US Army's ability to maneuver rapidly on the battlefield may be over

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 16:48

U.S. Army Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division repel from a UH-60 Black Hawk on March 7, 2024. — U.S. Army Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division repel from a UH-60 Black Hawk on March 7, 2024.
Spc. Mariah Aguilar/US Army

Military & Defense, air-defense, the-us-army, Drones, missiles, wars, Strategy

Boeing helped develop Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system, which 'proved itself' during Iran's retaliatory attack

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 11:49

Israel relied on its Arrow 3 defense system to fend off the majority of the drones and missiles Iran fired during its retaliatory attack on Saturday.
REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Military & Defense, Iran, Israel, air-defense, Drones

All the deadly drones Ukraine is building to fight Russia can't make up for the weapons it really needs but doesn't have, Zelenskyy says

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 17:05

Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023. — A Patriot missile is fired during an exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania on Nov. 15, 2023.
INQUAM PHOTOS/George Calin

Military & Defense, Ukraine, Russia, air-defense, Drones, artillery, us-ukraine-aid

Russia may be trying to get its air force in the fight by luring Ukraine into moving its air defences, war experts say

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 07:31

The Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force performs its demonstration flight at MAKS-2015 airshow near Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, Russia. — A Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russia's air force performs its demonstration flight at in Russia's Moscow Region.
aviation-images.com

Military & Defense, Russia, Ukraine, Patriot, patriot-missile, air-defense, ukrainian-air-defense

Inside the US Army's 'Stinger Dome,' scoring a kill with the weapons Ukraine got to shoot down Russian helicopters is harder than it looks

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 07:45

A Stinger gunner and team leader use head mounted displays to assist in identifying and shooting down enemy aircraft in the Stinger Training Dome. — A Stinger gunner and team leader use head mounted displays to assist in identifying and shooting down enemy aircraft in the Stinger Training Dome.
Photo by Monica Wood, Fort Sill Public Affairs

Military & Defense, air-defense, the-us-army, Training

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