U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erik D. Anthony.
Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics Mechanics: Israel Doubles Down on High-Tech Air Power
New fighters, more roles for unmanned aircraft, and a new fifth generation missile.
Israel is cementing its lead as the premier air power in the Middle East with the introduction of new fifth-generation fighters, new helicopters, and a new aerial refueling tanker project on the horizon. The country is also fielding a new "fifth generation" guided missile capable of defeating defenses—even the active protection systems that protect tanks.
Since it was founded in 1948, Israel has fought more than a half-dozen wars against neighboring Arab states including Egypt, Syria, and Iraq, not to mention "nonstate actors" such as Hamas and Hezbollah. With the assistance of the United States the tiny country maintains the most highly trained and best equipped armed forces in the region.
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WNU Editor: Iran is not a aviation threat. The only other countries in the region that may be able to match the Israelis is Saudi Arabia and Turkey .... but their focus is elsewhere.
2 comments:
Would you not say that egypts airforce is potent?
Israel's armed forces aren't invincible, but they have the capacity to if not defeat then seriously hurt anyone, including the US. If I was considering taking them on I would think long and hard.
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