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Damascus attributes the frequent missile attacks that Syria faces to Tel Aviv. Israeli military operations are targeting what is claimed to be Iranian-backed militia groups operating within the country.
On Sunday, Syrian air defense systems responded to what is believed to be Israeli aggression , intercepting a number of enemy missiles , the Syrian state-run news agency SANA reported, citing a military source.
According to SANA, the air aggression occurred on Sunday at 10:16 p.m., local time (20:53 GMT), with the airstrike launched from the Golan heights aimed at targets in the vicinity of Damascus .
The replacements cannot come too soon given the age of the current fleet of tankers.
Israel has needed new refuelers for its air force for years. Its aging fleet of converted Boeing 707s are sixty years old. Yet these expensive upgrades were put off, along with more F-35 purchases and helicopters, because of a budget battle between the Ministry of Defense and Finance Ministry. There were also questions about how to pay for the warplanes amid U.S. military aid to Israel and a decade-long memorandum of understanding with the US. Israel’s goal is to maintain its “Qualitative Military Edge” over opponents in the region for decades to come. The tankers will join more F-35s, helicopters, air defense systems and other advanced technology.
IDF soldiers speak next to a line of tanks in an open area near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, Oct. 18, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen.
JNS.org– Israel and Germany have signed an agreement to supply the latter’s fleet of Leopard 2 tanks with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ TROPHY active protection system (APS), the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
The agreement includes the provision of systems for a company of tanks, interceptors and spare parts, as well as operational and technical training, according to the ministry. The systems will be delivered over the next several years.
The TROPHY APS (called “
The powerful active protection system has been tested by the U.S. military.
In a major sign that Israeli military technology is making more inroads in Europe, Germany’s Defense Ministry signed an agreement to equip the German military with the Trophy Active Protection System. Made by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Trophy has been protecting Israeli tanks for a decade and is also on the U.S. Abrams tanks since 2019.
Germany is a key supporter of Israel in Europe and Israel recently took delivery of the Sa’ar 6 Corvette warship from a German shipyard. Israel buys its submarines from Germany as well. “Once again, we see the appreciation that leading security institutions around the world have for Israel’s innovation and technology,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. He praised Trophy as life-saving technology and a groundbreaking system from Israel’s defense industry.
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