Summary: The Israeli Air Force's F-16I Soufa, specifically enhanced for strategic operations, reflects Israel's advanced ...

F-16I upgrades the original Originally developed by General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin), the F-16 Fighting Falcon took its first flight in 1976. The fighter jet was designed to rectify some of ...

The F-16I Sufa has seen dozens of actions during the past two decades in service. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is reported to operate around 300 U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcons, including dozens of ...

The $80-million contract for the development and installation of the Advanced Self-Protection Suite on the F-16I further boosts Israeli Air Forces’ (IAF's) fleet survivability. The Israel Ministry of ...

Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a roughly $80 million contract to upgrade the self-protection system on the country’s Lockheed Martin F-16I fighters. The Israeli Defense Ministry said Jan. 27 ...

F-16I fighter jets from the Israeli Air Force equipped with Rampage missiles released by the Israel Defense Forces on 14 January 2025. (Israel Defense Forces) Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd ...

Elbit Systems has secured a contract to provide a new self-protection system for integration with the Israeli air force’s almost 100-strong fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16I “Sufa” combat aircraft.