F-16I Sufa: The Thunderstorm in Israel’s Air Defense Arsenal The Israel Defense Forces fly the largest contingent of the F-16 outside of the U.S. Air Force, with more than 300 airframes in their ...

Key Points – The Israeli Air Force ... The backbone of the air fleet is the F-16, whose multirole usage has been extremely valuable. The IAF has 174 F-16s in its air fleet.

Israeli fighter jets have been seen armed with inexpensive glide bombs. Air superiority means it doesn't need to expend costly standoff missiles.

An Israeli Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies near the Israeli border with Gaza, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, December 10, 2023. (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Share 47 Comments Listen.

Israel launched a surprise attack on a range of targets in Iran, sparking a barrage of missile attacks from Iran into Israel.

The United States has approved the sale to Israel of Boeing Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits for an ...

An Israeli F-16 fighter jet is seen carrying a cheap glide bomb. Israeli Air Force Israeli fighter jets have battered Iran's air defenses, allowing them to operate more freely.