G2 Solutions @ August 16, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Israel’s announcement of a forthcoming decision to acquire 20 F-35As, for delivery between 2015 and 2017, happened to come the week after the big Strategic Command symposium on deterrence in Omaha. One of the speakers was Avi Schnurr, executive director of the Israel Missile Defense Association, and what he said is, [...]
G2 Solutions @ August 12, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Saudi Arabia wants 84 new F-15S strike-fighters to replace some of its oldest F-15s, but they also want an advanced radar that will be similar to the radar on the F-35 that the Israelis plan to buy.
New digital radars with active electronically scanned array (AESA) antennas can increase [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 15, 2010 # Comments Off
With the threat of a conflict with Iran looming, the Israeli air force has augmented its fleet of KC-707 (“Re’em”) aerial refueling aircraft with an eighth tanker, bolstering the strike capacity the country would have if it tries to undertake a raid on Teheran’s nuclear facilities
G2 Solutions @ January 13, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Debka:
Turkey’s president Abdullah Gul, not satisfied with Israel’s statement over the diplomatic incident between them, warned Wednesday, Jan, 13, that unless a full apology was forthcoming from Jerusalem by day’s end, the Turkish ambassador would be recalled.
Jerusalem Post
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon’s apology for the “hazing” of Turkish ambassador Oguz Celikkol on Monday failed to [...]
G2 Solutions @ November 23, 2009 # No Comment Yet
There she is, one keeps wondering what could have been… Steve Trimble’s latest from his trip to Tel Aviv.
G2 Solutions @ July 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet
According to this article in the Jerusalem Post, IAI was pressured by the US to back out of potentially supplying SAAB with an interim AESA radar (possibly the EL/M-2052 or a derivative) for its MMRCA Gripen bid.
Credit: Daniel Rychcik/Airpics
While the EL/M-2052 is rumored to be the radar of choice for the LCA Tejas due to delays [...]
G2 Solutions @ May 16, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Two interesting pieces emerging from Ares on Defense this morning. The first is about the continuing unwillingness of the US government to open up some of the F-35 systems. Since the IAF has a track record of substantially modifying its weapons systems (IAF has a fairly unique CONOPS), the problems described in the [...]
G2 Solutions @ February 26, 2009 # No Comment Yet
That is the opinion of Edwin Black in the Jerusalem Post this morning. Some elements are rather thought provoking and are worthy of consideration:
-$20/gallon: would paralyze US economy and have immediate catastrophic effect on the airline industry
-57 days of strategic reserve would likely force the US Navy to act in the Persian Gulf to restore [...]
G2 Solutions @ February 12, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Three names are circulating in the media as to who may served in the likely Benjamin Netanyahu government:
Ehud Barak: incumbent, and highly respected military leader and former prime minister.
Shaul Mofaz: also an IDF veteran, who lost the Kadima leadership contest back in August of 2008.
Moshe Ya’alon: Former IDF chief of staff and perhaps the most [...]
G2 Solutions @ February 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The consequences of this vote could be significant in the coming months.
Analysis: Will the US and Israel now be able to tango?
Binyamin Netanyahu poised for a comeback in Israel elections
rstearns @ February 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet
It’s interesting to see that the U.S. is not the only country where the parochialism and defense lead to diluted and unsatisfactory outcomes. This piece from RIA Novosti is unflinchingly candid it its acknowledgment of Russian lobbyist efforts to hinder the purchase of unspecified Israeli Unmanned Tactical Aerial Systems. Russia is attempting to quickly increase its unmanned reconnaissance, targeting and [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 12, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Jean-Dominique Merchet provides a very interesting entry in his blog this morning about Israeli tactics used in the current Gaza anti-terrorist operations; highlights of his interview with an Israeli military historian are:
- The objectives for both Israel and Hamas are first and foremost political. Hamas in particular is attempting to gain complete control over the [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Much is being reported this morning about this unconfirmed and, unverifiable, news item. Several news outlet are commenting:
DoD Buzz: U.S. Rejected 2008 Israeli Request for Bombs, Tankers for Iran Strike
Jerusalem Post: ‘US rejected Israeli bid to strike Iran’
Haaretz: U.S. spurned Israel plan for attack on Iran nuke reactor
IHT: U.S. rejected aid for Israeli raid on [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 6, 2009 # No Comment Yet
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G2 Solutions @ December 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
As expected, Hel Ha-Avir was involved in a series of precision strikes against targets in the Gaza strip this morning. According to Israeli news sources, approximately 100 aircraft (mostly F-16s) were involved in the operation (although numbers greatly differ depending on the reliability of the source), delivering precision ordnance against those targets in a space [...]
G2 Solutions @ November 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The first one comes from Israeli Defense Minister, Amos Gilad, who clearly states in this Jerusalem Post interview that “For now, Israel is backing diplomatic and economic efforts to thwart the Iranians, Gilad added, but it doubts these will work and it is keeping all options open”
The second, from another Israeli source, Debka, that [...]
G2 Solutions @ October 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
No surprise here. 25 F-35As initially, to be followed by either 50 F-35A or B STOL.
Ares story
G2 Solutions @ September 3, 2008 # No Comment Yet
This article from the Middle East Times suggest that the IAF might be able to use two Georgian bases for operations against Iran. Two airbases (Shiraki or Marneuli) are possibly the ones behind this article here.
