IAF fires air defense missiles as part of war drillYAAKOV LAPPIN
The SPYDER launcher is designed to fire Python-5 and Derby surface-to-air missiles which share full commonality with the air-to-air missiles. There are two types of the SPYDER system: the SPYDER-SR, which stands for the short range, and the SPYDER-MR, which stands for the medium range....
In September 2018, the Astra air to air missile was test-fired to evaluate its high-precision strike capability against manoeuvring threats at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in the state of West Bengal. The test was conducted as part of a series of final pre-induction trials. The BVR miss...
Two versions of the missile have been built for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army (IA). The first batch of the Akash missiles was inducted by the IA in May 2015. The first Akash missile was delivered to the IAF in March 2012. The missile was formally inducted into the ...
Initially, high altitude, later combined with high supersonic speeds, was hoped to keep nuclear bombers out of range of fighters and later surface to air missiles, both of which were sometimes equipped with nuclear warheads. In the 1960 U-2 incident an American very high altitude spy plane ...
First registration of TS575. The 'swing-wing' all weather tactical air strike aircraft MiG-27 ML was inducted into IAF in 1986. The wings move forward for low speed flight and backward for high speeds. The engine produces 11500kg thrust helping it to rea
A statement from the IDF said the sites targeted by the IAF had rocket launcher barrels which were “ready to be used immediately to fire toward Israeli territory”. “Since this afternoon, the IAF has struck approximately 100 launchers and additional te...
The main aircraft that form the strength of the RSAF are Block 52/52 +F-16 Fighting Falcons. These aircraft are equipped with the AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles which are supplied to them by the US. The Republic of Singapore Air Force operates extensively in overseas to provide their pilots with...
By the time of the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon in 1982 (Operation "Peace for Galilee") the IAF was able to use both its F-15s and F-16s for air superiority roles, leaving the Kfirs to carry out unescorted strike missions, and the aircraft were upgraded accordingly to C.2 ...
supersonic jet fighters. Feel the thrill of blasting in 10 different types of most advanced jets in aviation history. A wide range of different weapons to equip your jet fighter to await you, these include cannons, guided air ad air to ground heat-seeking missiles, bombs, and unguided ...