DefenceTalkDamascus: The Israeli army carried out air strikes and fired rockets at targets in Syria overnight, causing damage near a military position, the Syrian army said Tuesday. Israel’s military has carried out several attacks on the Syrian army and its ally Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-air-strikes-rockets-hit-syria-syrian-army-71027/

DefenceTalkJERUSALEM: Israel’ military on Wednesday declared its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters operational, making it the first country outside of the United States to put the ultra hi-tech jets into service. The Israeli Air Force currently has nine jets out of the total of 50 it has agreed to buy. The aim of the purchase […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-says-f-35-stealth-fighter-jets-operational-70965/

DefenceTalkIsrael mounted a battery of its Iron Dome anti-missile system on a warship Monday, as the vaunted rocket interceptor went operational at sea for the first time, senior officers said. Israel Air Force Brigadier General Zvika Haimovitch said the battery fitted to the corvette Lahav underwent a successful “live-fire test” and would be a valuable […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-mounts-iron-dome-battery-on-warship-military-70868/

DefenceTalkNaval Air Systems Command and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, hosted a ‘first of its kind’ orientation flight in the CH-53K King Stallion for Brig. Gen. Nir Nin-Nun, Israeli Air Force, Commander, Air Support and Helicopter Division, during a test flight Nov. 7. The 90-minute orientation flight included various operational maneuvers, landings and takeoffs, providing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navair-hosts-first-orientation-flight-in-a-ch-53k-king-stallion-70840/

DefenceTalkIsrael’s military chief of staff said in an interview Thursday that his country was prepared to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to face Iran’s plans “to control the Middle East.” His comments were the latest sign that behind-the-scenes links between Israel and Gulf countries may be occurring due to Iran, their shared enemy, even though they […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-ready-to-cooperate-with-saudi-arabia-to-face-iran-defence-chief-70829/

DefenceTalkTwo lawyers close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were questioned Sunday over their roles in suspected corruption around the purchase of German submarines, media reports and police said. Police said they had detained “two senior lawyers for questioning as part of the (submarine) affair,” refusing however to confirm their identity at this stage. Israeli […]https://www.defencetalk.com/netanyahu-associates-grilled-in-german-submarine-graft-probe-report-70744/

DefenceTalkThe Israeli army attacked Syrian government artillery on Saturday after fire across the armistice line hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and warned it would intensify such retaliation in the future. The Syrian government controls only party of the territory on the other side of the line, with the rest in the hands of rebel groups, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-hits-syrian-artillery-after-golan-fire-70689/

DefenceTalkA large number of national representatives currently attending the General Assembly in New York have already signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. They seek a world free from “doomsday weapons,” as secretary-general Antonio Guterres put it. Yet the nuclear powers themselves have so far refused to sign on. Who has nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nuclear-weapons-who-are-the-worlds-haves-and-have-nots-70519/

DefenceTalkRafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. unveils SPIKE LR II, a new 5th generation variant of the SPIKE Family that can be fired from vehicles, helicopters, ships, and ground launchers. The new missile will be presented for the first time at the Paris Air Show in June. Rafael has supplied over 27,000 SPIKE Missiles and systems […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rafael-unveils-spike-lr-ii-battlefield-missile-70098/

DefenceTalkPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Washington has added tens of millions of dollars in extra defence aid for Israel, a day after US President Donald Trump wound up a visit. He did not say over what timeframe the money would be disbursed. The addition comes on the heels of a weekend announcement of a massive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-grants-israel-extra-defence-aid-netanyahu-70018/