Israel upgrading F-16Is to cope with new threats

The Israeli Air Force has embarked on a program to upgrade the defensive systems of its F-16I fleet to cope with the increased threat from surface-launched missiles.

By Israel Defense Forces (IAF Flight for Israel’s 63rd Independence Day) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

“We put a focus on dealing with surface-to-air missiles that threaten the aircraft and the need to destroy surface-to-surface missile sites that are ready for launch into Israel,” a source told Flight Global.

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