Israeli Air Force Holds Multi-Front War Simulation Drill

• ISRAEL AIR FORCE HOLDING LARGE-SCALE DRILL SIMULATING MULTI-FRONT WAR
  by ANNA AHRONHEIM, https://www.jpost.com/
  F-35i Adir stealth jets taking part in drill focusing on enemies in the north
  The Israeli Air Force began a week-long drill on Sunday, simulating a multi-front war with all the platforms and squadrons, including for the first time the F-35i Adir stealth fighter jet. The drill includes all aircraft from combat squadrons, helicopters and transport planes as well as troops from the Aerial Defense Division and the IAF control units.
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  “All of the air force is in the air,” a senior Israel Air Force officer – speaking on condition of  anonymity – told reporters on Tuesday, adding: “The entire force is taking part in the drill, from the technical branch to the operational staff and the commanders, and the Air Force commander himself.” Troops taking part in the drill “have to make hard decisions in real-time like during war.”
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  The F-35, which took part “both during the day and night” in the drill for the first time, has “increased the capabilities and lethality of the Air Force” the senior officer said, adding that the jet not only allows the IAF to strike the enemy quickly but gets them into areas where the IAF “hasn’t been able to get to before.”
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  Built by Lockheed Martin, the jets have an low radar signature allowing the jet to operate undetected deep inside enemy territory as well as evade advanced missile defense systems like the S-300 and S-400 missile defense systems which have been deployed in countries such as Syria. With close air-support capabilities and a massive array of sensors, pilots of the stealth jet have unparalleled access to information while in the air.
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