F-16I Sufa: The Backbone of Israel’s Air Superiority The Israel Defense Forces fly the largest contingent of the F-16 outside of the U.S. Air Force, with more than 300 airframes in their arsenal.

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is reported to operate around 300 U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcons, including dozens of F-15C and at least F-16I Sufa fighters—the latter being a modified variant designed ...

What You Need to Know: The F-16I Sufa is a uniquely modified variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, tailored to meet the Israel Air Force’s needs. Delivered starting in 2004, ...

Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd will equip the country's F-16I aircraft with its airborne self-protection suite under a ...

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMoD) has awarded Elbit Systems a US$80-million contract for the development and installation of an advanced airborne self-protection suite on its F-16I Sufa fleet.