Featured in F-35IBYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022ShareIsrael Shows The F-35’s First Aerial Kill In Newly Declassified VideoThe incident involved an Iranian flying-wing drone carrying small arms to Hamas fighters over a very long distance. BYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareIt’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For NowAssisted by U.S. financing, the Israeli Air Force will boost its stealth fleet and overhaul its tanker and rotary-lift capabilities. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareIsrael Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced EaglesWith the U.S. Air Force buying F-15EXs to replace its F-15C/Ds, the Israeli Air Force may be waiting to turn one country’s trash into treasure. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareIsrael’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-CountryThis unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the “Adir.” BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareBYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareIsrael Now Has Two Combat Ready F-35 SquadronsWith a storied past, 116 Squadron becomes the second combat-coded “Adir” unit in the Israeli Air Force. BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Testing An Air-To-Air Variant Of Its Dolphin-Nosed Stunner MissileStunner’s small frame, blistering speed, dual mode seeker, high maneuverability and hit-to-kill concept could make it the air combat missile to have. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUAE Could Become the First Middle Eastern Country After Israel to Get the F-35The interconnected nature of the jet’s computer brain could help allay concerns about impacts to Israel’s security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareLockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good ThingThe external tanks could give F-35s significantly valuable extra range and loiter time for certain key missions and circumstances. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareHas Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?It’s highly doubtful that the F-35I has been bombing targets and buzzing palaces in Syria just weeks after arriving in Israel. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBoeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker CompetitionDomestic firm Israel Aerospace Industries had planned to convert second-hand Boeing 767 aircraft into aerial refuelers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareIsrael Shoots Down Syrian Jet As Tensions Along The Two Countries’ Border Ratchet Up (Updated)The shootdown comes soon after Israeli forces tried to knock out Syrian missiles that appeared to be headed for the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareIsrael Denies It Met With the UAE Over the F-35 Despite Growing Ties Between The CountriesWhether or not there was a specific meeting, the Emiratis are still eager to buy F-35s and assuage Israeli concerns about those potential purchases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018Share12
BYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022ShareIsrael Shows The F-35’s First Aerial Kill In Newly Declassified VideoThe incident involved an Iranian flying-wing drone carrying small arms to Hamas fighters over a very long distance. BYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareIt’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For NowAssisted by U.S. financing, the Israeli Air Force will boost its stealth fleet and overhaul its tanker and rotary-lift capabilities. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareIsrael Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced EaglesWith the U.S. Air Force buying F-15EXs to replace its F-15C/Ds, the Israeli Air Force may be waiting to turn one country’s trash into treasure. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021ShareB-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran PolicyFor the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check. BYThomas NewdickJan 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020ShareIsrael’s Specially-Built F-35I Test Jet Just Touched Down In-CountryThis unique version of the F-35I stealth fighter will help introduce new weapons and avionics for the “Adir.” BYThomas NewdickNov 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020Share
BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020ShareIsrael Now Has Two Combat Ready F-35 SquadronsWith a storied past, 116 Squadron becomes the second combat-coded “Adir” unit in the Israeli Air Force. BYJamie Hunter and Thomas NewdickAug 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Testing An Air-To-Air Variant Of Its Dolphin-Nosed Stunner MissileStunner’s small frame, blistering speed, dual mode seeker, high maneuverability and hit-to-kill concept could make it the air combat missile to have. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUAE Could Become the First Middle Eastern Country After Israel to Get the F-35The interconnected nature of the jet’s computer brain could help allay concerns about impacts to Israel’s security. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareLockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good ThingThe external tanks could give F-35s significantly valuable extra range and loiter time for certain key missions and circumstances. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareHas Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?It’s highly doubtful that the F-35I has been bombing targets and buzzing palaces in Syria just weeks after arriving in Israel. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBoeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker CompetitionDomestic firm Israel Aerospace Industries had planned to convert second-hand Boeing 767 aircraft into aerial refuelers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareIsrael Shoots Down Syrian Jet As Tensions Along The Two Countries’ Border Ratchet Up (Updated)The shootdown comes soon after Israeli forces tried to knock out Syrian missiles that appeared to be headed for the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareIsrael Denies It Met With the UAE Over the F-35 Despite Growing Ties Between The CountriesWhether or not there was a specific meeting, the Emiratis are still eager to buy F-35s and assuage Israeli concerns about those potential purchases. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018Share