In the Shadow of the Air Exercises: The IAF's Breakthrough to Attack Iran

The Air Force is stepping up its gear vis-à-vis Iran and has developed a means that will allow flying to and from Iran without the need for refueling. In addition, a precise bomb weighing a ton was developed, which could get into the belly of the "Mighty" aircraft. Alongside the developments, the IDF continues to practice at high intensity, including training in cyberattacks, flights to Europe and maritime rescue.

In the past month, the Israeli Air Force has conducted four different exercises aimed at preparing the IDF for an attack on Iran, during which the fighters will be trained in attacking targets that simulate real targets in the enemy's country. This followed a breakthrough in the IAF in the development of a means that would allow the "mighty" aircraft to fly as far as Iran and back to Israel – without the need for refueling.

Another achievement was recorded in the development of a ton-weight precision bomb that the "mighty" aircraft can carry in the stomach, without compromising its stealth ability. The bomb is autonomous, advanced and impediment-proof, manufactured by Rafael. The operational plans that the forces experienced were presented to the General Staff and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and constitute a step up in the IDF's general readiness for a possible attack on Iran.

In the first stage, the Air Force will be accustomed to dealing with detection and warning systems , such as those set up by the Iranians around the nuclear facilities. Subsequently, the fighters experienced a long-range flight to a destination in Europe and practiced various cyber and electronic warfare scenarios that would try to delay a possible Israeli attack against Iran.

"A step up in readiness for an attack on Iran." Plane (Photo: IDF Spokesman)
"The IAF has succeeded in integrating in the exercise full cooperation between 5th generation and 4th and 4.5th generation aircraft, in a way that enables real-time distribution of missions, intelligence transfer, and other classified missions," security sources said. "Iran's radar sites and surface-to-air missile batteries are crowded and numerous - but they are not the only challenge. You have to attack targets with context and meaning. It is necessary that the attack can cause enormous damage without elaborating on it. There are several targets in Iran, in different ranges from each other."

In the video: The Adir's (F-35) aircraft have been trained for use in the IDF (Photo: DOJ)
In another exercise, the fighters attacked many targets, in short periods of time and within a range of 1,100 kilometers. They used advanced weapons to pinpoint the attack, using F-15s and F-35s. The IAF also practiced rescuing pilots who abandoned planes far from the country's borders - including landing at sea.