Fighter jets

Taiwan says US has 'high' urgency in speeding up weapons deliveries

Taiwan, which faces a rising military threat from China, has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the US, the most important international backer and arms supplier to the island.

Fighter pilot Yen Hsiang-sheng gets out of a F-16V fighter jet wearing a Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System helmet during an annual New Year's drill in Chiayi, Taiwan, January 5, 2022.
F-16V of the Republic of China Air Force.

Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year

A US Airmen A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron sits in an A-10 at a base in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 1, 2026.

US intensifies campaign to reopen Strait of Hormuz, deploys A-10s, Apaches - report

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

New air force tactics reduce refueling needs for attack runs on Iran


F-16 squad grounded after hitting wrong targets in Gaza, no casualties reported

'There was no compliance with procedures for verifying targets on the ground and negligence in entering the waypoints,' said the IDF.

 Un caza F-16 perteneciente a la Fuerza Aérea de Pakistán (PAF) actúa para conmemorar la 'Operación Swift Retort' de la Fuerza Aérea de Pakistán, tras el derribo de aviones militares indios el 27 de febrero de 2019 en Cachemira, durante un espectáculo aéreo en Karachi, Pakistán 27 de febrero de 2020

Ex-Air Force chief: Israeli air defense must adopt new strategies, invest in laser defense

The future threats and the cost of the arms race with Jerusalem’s adversaries require adopting a new and forward-looking strategy.

  Israel Air Force, April 14, 2024.

Israel Air Force successfully shoots down two UAVs coming from the East

These interceptions are the latest of several others this week, which have been carried out against hostile threats.

Hermes 900 UAV

Gallant: ‘It could be a hot summer’ in threat to Hezbollah

Earlier in the day, the IAF struck 20 Hezbollah targets, which included ammunition depots and terror infrastructure, in a span of a few minutes in southern Lebanon.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a state ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers whose burial place is unknown at Mount Herzl Military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024

Iranian media says Russia could supply fighter jets soon, then denies it

Russia and Iran have been discussing the delivery of Su-35 fighter jets to Iran for over a year.

 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

IAF pilot to 'Post': Defense op was most meaningful flight of my career

At approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday night, N and his fellow pilots were alerted that it was time to take to the skies.

 N AND his copilot prepare their aircraft for takeoff. N was an active member of Israel’s defense systems that were activated Saturday night when Iran targeted Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles.

'Our sad reality for half a year': Northern residents take cover as IDF, Hezbollah exchange fire

Shortly after the IDF announced its military action in Lebanon, more rocket sirens sounded in northern Israel.

 IDF Merkava Tanks were seen taking part in a Military Exercise in northern Golan Heights on April 1, 2024.

IDF foils Gaza terror bombing as Israel presses forward in Khan Yunis

IDF soldiers continue to operate in northern and central Gaza.

 IDF soldiers in central Gaza, March 12, 2024.

Smoked Salami: IDF kills Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon strike

Salami belonged to Hezbollah's Nasser unit and commanded a number of terrorist attacks against IDF troops, along with civilian and military targets in Israel's north.

 IDF strike on Hezbollah commander Hassan Hossein Salami. February 26, 2024.

Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 jet parts to Israel

The Netherlands houses one of several regional warehouses of US-owned F-35 parts, from which the parts are distributed to countries that request them.

 F-35 fighter jet.