Zitat:Israelische Helfer auf den Philippinen

Eine israelische Delegation von Such- und Bergungsexperten, sowie medizinischen Fachleuten ist am Sonntagabend (10.11.) in das Katastrophengebiet auf den Philippinen gereist. Die Retter gehören der sogenannten Home Front Command der Israelischen Verteidigungsstreitkräfte und dem Israelischen Außenministerium an.

Zitat:Former Israel Air Chief Eyes Dogfighting Drones

“The [unmanned] air-to-air mission is not a fantasy but part of the future,” said retired Maj. Gen. Eitan Ben-Eliahu at a Nov. 26 unmanned vehicles conference and air exhibition in Rishon Lezion, south of Tel Aviv.

Zitat:Report: Alleged Israeli strike on Sudanese weapons arsenal

Arsenal reportedly held long range missiles for Hamas; Sudanese officials deny Israeli strike weeks after Sudan's president met with Mashaal in Qatar

Zitat:US and Israel agree on multi-billion dollar fighter jet deal despite tensions

The new squadron will consist of 19 warplanes and will cost between 2.5 to 3 billion dollars. The bill will be paid using the US foreign military assistance, while construction and delivery will be spread out over several years.

The advanced stealth fighter's US manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, is expected to gradually introduce the first squadron's jets into the Israeli arsenal starting in

Zitat:Israel cancels planned procurement of V-22 Tilt-Rotor aircraft

Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMOD) decided to cancel the planned procurement of six Bell/Boeing V-22 tilt rotor aircraft. Available funding will be allocated to the procurement of a second batch of F-35s fifth generation stealth fighters. The cancellation represented another ubrupt change in Israel’s procurement plans, after the IMOD withdrew an international tended for four Offshore Patrol Boats weeks after distributing the $500 million tender to international shipbuilders.

Zitat:Israeli ministers oppose acquisition of more F-35 fighter jets
Ministers split over Air Force spending; some say Israel must not be wholly dependent on fighter jets.

Zitat:The future IAF: Two F-35 squadrons of 25 jets each
If the US and Israel manage to come to fresh agreement on more acquisitions, as they appear to be close to doing, Israel will order an additional 31 planes, enabling the IAF to fly two squadrons of 25 jets each in the years to come.

Zitat:Israel to halve second order of F-35 fighter

In talks in Washington last month, Ya'alon agreed to a preliminary deal for 25 to 31 planes, but members of ministerial committee raise objections, pushing for a smaller purchase of 10 to 15 planes.

Steinitz, one of the committee's members, told Reuters there was majority opposition to the scale of Ya'alon's order and preference for a smaller purchase of 10 to 15 planes. A final decision is expected in the coming days.

While declining to go into detail about the closed-door discussions, Steinitz cited misgivings about whether the F-35's range, payload and manoeuvrability would suit Israel's needs. The Israelis are also husbanding a defense budget which, though buoyed by some $3 billion in annual US grants, faces cuts.

Zitat:Gov't approves purchase of 14 more F-35 fighter jets

The new plan calls for 33 of the jets to be purchased using American military aid money now, and 17 more to be purchased in the future.

The original plan was to purchase 50 jets for two squadrons, each including 24 F-35 fighter jets and two additional planes for experimental use by the Air Force.

Israel has already purchased 19 F-35 jets for $2.75 billion in 2010 with American aid money. The first planes from this deal are set to arrive in Israel in 2016.

Before the purchase of the additional 17 jets, which will cost $142 million per plane, the government will hold another discussion in order to make a final decision.

Zitat:David's Sling to enter trial period in Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they are about to deploy the David's Sling air defence system for a trial period, during which two tests will be carried out.

If both tests are successful, the IDF will gradually deploy the system in a full operational capacity to provide Israel with an intermediate layer of air defence to fill the gap that currently exists between the Iron Dome and Arrow systems.

Domme schrieb:Ich denke die "Fallschirmjäger" weden von den Israelis mehr als schnell zu verlegende, leichte Brigaden gesehen. Und wahrscheinlich nicht als klassische Fallschirmjäger eingesetzt. Ich kann mir nicht wirklich vorstellen, dass die Israelis in irgend einem Szenario, Truppen in großem Umfang hinter der feindlichen Front absetzten.

Domme schrieb:Ohne Unterstützung durch mechanisierte Kräfte und ohne direkte Anbindung an Infrastruktur. Dann ist der militärische nutzen auch nichtmehr so zweifelhaft. Für kein Land der Welt ist ein mehrfrontenkrieg realistischer als für Israel. Und wenn's im Süden, Osten und Norden rund geht und vielleicht sogar eine maritime Bedrohung aus dem Westen gibt, ist es wichtig schnell reagieren zu können. Mal ein imaginäres Szenario.