Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel, blocked by the United States, has developed an indigenous upgrade of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. A leading industry newsletter said Israel’s military oversaw the modernization of the Apache, produced by the U.S. firm Boeing. Defense Industry Daily asserted that Israel installed electronic warfare, advanced avionics and self-protection systems […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has completed what officials termed a long-range air combat exercise that included air refueling, an element vital in any attack on Iran. The Israel Defense Forces said several squadrons of U.S.-origin fighter-jets participated in an exercise over Greece and its islands in the Mediterranean. In a statement, the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Air Force has been preparing to receive its first advanced air transport from the United States. The Air Force has been laying the groundwork for the arrival of the C-130J aircraft, manufactured by Lockheed Martin. L-M said the first of three Super Hercules would arrive in Israel […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — North Korea played a major role in the construction of a chemical weapons facility targeted by Israel on Jan. 30, a report said. Israel Defense magazine reported that North Korea helped design and build the Jamariya facility outside Damascus. Israel has not formally claimed responsibility for the Jan. 30 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Hamas was using security forces for rocket attacks against Israel. The open-source arm of the intelligence community asserted that many of those killed in Israel Air Force strikes during the mini-war in November 2012 were members of the Hamas security forces. The Intelligence and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s military has been ordered to stop Israeli operations around Cyprus. Western diplomats said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has ordered the General Staff to prevent any incursions of Israel Air Force or Navy platforms around Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. The diplomats said Erdogan issued the order […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been examining the development of an unmanned fighter-jet. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has been drafting a feasibility study to develop what industry sources described as an unnamed fighter-jet. The sources said the unmanned aerial vehicle would be powered by a jet engine and contain a range […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — An Israeli defense major has established a facility to develop energy security systems and technology. Elbit Systems has set up a laboratory to help protect Israel’s new energy facilities in the Mediterranean Sea. Executives said the facility was developing technology as well as techniques that would integrate off-the-shelf equipment […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress is preparing to relay additional military aid to Israel. A bill introduced in the House would enable Israel to produce the Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system. The legislation was sparked by Iron Dome’s performance in Israel’s mini-war with the Gaza Strip in March. “Israel must have the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has been preparing for the deployment of another battery of the Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system. The military said a fourth Iron Dome battery would be deployed in April in wake of the missile war with the Gaza Strip. The battery, which could intercept missiles […]