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After the signing of the largest military aid package in US history, the US Air Force confirms to transfer 10 fighter jets Boeing F-15D to Israel.
According to a fact sheet issued by the White House this week, during the Obama administration, Israel received the new capabilities of the US, including 10 F 15, some of the cargo plane Lockheed Martin C-130, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and ammunition.
Defence sources told flightglobal 10 F-15D is a defense article and not the foreign military sales, and so far has delivered eight USAF F-15 to Israel so far
F-15 variants of these two places is a training aircraft, but it can also be used for air to air combat.
US national security adviser Susan Rice said the delivery of F-15 associated with the announcement of military aid package of US $ 38 billion for Israel.
"These additional funds will allow Israel to renew the largest part of a fleet of fighter planes, including the acquisition of additional F-35 and F-15," he said.
Israel is preparing to receive the first F-35i Adir to Nevatim Air Base in December. The entry of the F-15 agreement can affect the mix of F-35 and F-15 in their fleet.
While Israeli defense officials asked for more squadrons of F-15 in 2015 as part of a "compensation package" following the US decision to lift sanctions against Iran, industry sources later told flightglobal was then that acquire additional F-15 is not possible.
5 Powerful Weapons That Makes Israel in the Air
Israeli Air Force was established on May 28, 1948, exactly two weeks after the founding of the State of Israel. Starting from the veteran pilots of World War II and a number of obsolete aircraft, the Israeli air force has now become one of the strongest in the Middle East.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been able to become a force to establish air superiority and provide support to ground attack missions as well as perform a remote attack to another country. Israel has to attack nuclear facilities in Iraq, Sudan, Tunisia and Syria.
IAF is expected to have 648 aircraft of various types, with 35,000 active duty personnel by 24,500 reserve personnel. When the total mobilization of Israel would have a ratio of 91 rasip personnel for each of the planes. And the following five Israeli lethal weapons in the air
1. F-15A / C Baz ( "Falcon")
israel received tempuer jet F-15 Eagle first as part of the program "PeaceFox". A total of four F-15A to F-15C -prekursor-delivered on 10 December 1976. At that time, the Israeli Defence Force commander Mordecai Gur said, "A country that has been equipped with F-15 then nothing can menandinginy. Israel eventually will be equipped with 58 F-15 fighters.
Much has been made F-15 Isarel and established himself as an aircraft that is capable of and the spearhead of the Jewish state.
On June 2, 1979, six F-15 escort airstrikes against the PLO in Lebanon and shot down five MiG-21 in a single engagement. In September, four MiG-21, crippled by the F-15. Between 1976 and late 1982 in the Lebanon war, Israeli F-15 shoot 58 enemy aircraft without reply.
F-15A fighter jets Israel has now been upgraded to the standard F-15C, known as the F-15 Baz. This aircraft would have to fly to attack a number of targets on the ground.
2. F-15I Ra'am (Thunder)
F-15I Ra'am a special variant of the F-15E Strike Eagle destined for Israel. F-15I Ra'am is a multi-mission aircraft both for air superiority and strike. Tel Aviv announced its intention to buy the most advanced aircraft of this Eagle generation in 1994 setlah IAF feel less able to hunt down Iraqi Scud missiles in the 1991 Gulf War.
As many as 25 fighter jets purchased this variant with all deliveries completed only seven years after the booking. The aircraft is equipped with air to air missiles short range and medium range missiles Python AMRAAM. As for the ground attack aircraft carrying laser-guided bombs, missiles Popeye and Joint Directed Attack Munition.
In the case of Israeli air strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, 25 jet etmpur Ra'am to hit Iranian targets from a distance. Besides the aircraft will be a major force to establish air superiority.
F-16I Sufa is a derivative of the F-16 Block 52. A two-seat fighter aircraft are also able to conduct air and ground attack missions and referred to as "Ra'am Lite."
Like the F-16 Block 52 others, the F-16I using conformal fuel tanks were added to the fuselage in order to increase their range. Israeli technology embedded in this plane, among others, heads-up display, satellite communications, and targeting and navigation pod LITENING II. Armament includes Python 5 short-range missiles, laser-guided bombs and satellite-guided JDAM bombs.
Israel is estimated to have 99-100 Sufa fighter jets. Israel also has 243 F-16 fighter A / B / C, making the Israeli Air Force as the largest outside the US who mengoprasionalkan Fighting Falcon. In any Israeli attack on Iran, the F-16I is likely to fulfill two roles: first knocking out Iran's air defense and later with F-15I destroy other ground targets.
3. F-16I Sufa (Storm)
F-16I Sufa is a derivative of the F-16 Block 52. A two-seat fighter aircraft are also able to conduct air and ground attack missions and referred to as "Ra'am Lite."
Like the F-16 Block 52 others, the F-16I using conformal fuel tanks were added to the fuselage in order to increase their range. Israeli technology embedded in this plane, among others, heads-up display, satellite communications, and targeting and navigation pod LITENING II. Armament includes Python 5 short-range missiles, laser-guided bombs and satellite-guided JDAM bombs.
Israel is estimated to have 99-100 Sufa fighter jets. Israel also has 243 F-16 fighter A / B / C, making the Israeli Air Force as the largest outside the US who mengoprasionalkan Fighting Falcon. In any Israeli attack on Iran, the F-16I is likely to fulfill two roles: first knocking out Iran's air defense and later with F-15I destroy other ground targets.
4. AH-64 Seraph
Israeli Army is equipped with 42 attack helicopters AH-64A Apache. model "A" which is the original type of Apache. Slightly older than the AH-64E Guardian used the US Army. AH-64A bought in the late 1980s so that the oldest had flown approximately 25 years.
The Seraph has been used in anti-terrorism campaign and the recent conflict, providing a platform capable of carrying out surveillance as well as anti-personnel attack. Israel has used Seraph to carry out attacks in urban areas as well as the hunt for Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. The helicopter is always present in the war against Hezbollah in 2006 and Hamas in 2008 and 2014.
Israel embarked on a program to modernize the electronics themselves from the model A, and became a variant called AH-61Ai sebagia allegedly have made parallel to the AH-64D standard. Upgrades include the new electronic warfare systems and anti-missile protection systems and communication systems. AH-64i Spike armed with long-range missiles that Brazilians ashore.
5. Jericho III
Jericho III is the third missile nuclear deterrent land that became Israel. This missile is estimated to have a range between 4,800 to 6,000 kilometers and capable of carrying 1,000 kilogram warhead 4,800 kilometers muatan.Dengan jarka then allow Israel capable of attacking the East from Morocco to India. Meanwhile, with a range of 6,500 kilometers, the distance of these countries could threaten China with missiles.
The missile was reported to solid-fuel, which means it can be launched with minimum preparation. The launch silo-based and able to resist the attack. The Jericho III, as well as the older generation missile Jericho II, estimated to be put in Palmachim Air Base.
Jericho III is believed to carry a single nuclear warhead or three low levels. The exact figures of the amount of warheads carried unknown. But there are reports reached 20 kilotons. For comparison Hiroshima nuclear bomb only 16 kilotons.
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