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Israel receives powerful new tanker, bringing Iran deeper in range

First of six KC-46 refueling aircraft lands at Nevatim from the US, with more due this year; the plane can refuel, carry cargo and evacuate wounded while replacing Israel’s aging Re’em fleet

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.27.26

מטוס התדלוק ״גדעון״ השלים את טיסת המבחן הראשונה שלו בשמי ארה״ב

Israel’s new long-range refueler completes first US test flight

The Boeing KC-46, to be named Gideon, will replace aging Re’em tankers and boost the IDF’s long-range air capabilities

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.04.26

With sights on Iran, Israel greenlights multi-billion dollar F-15, F-35 deal

Ministers give go-ahead to major defense deal, including a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second F-15IA squadron from Boeing, as part of 350 billion-shekel military buildup plan

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 05.03.26

Dr. Brendan Nelson (left), President of Boeing Global, with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz

Boeing and Ben-Gurion University launch aviation cybersecurity research center in Israel

The $10 million, five-year research partnership aims to advance cybersecurity for next-generation aviation and space systems, focusing on secure, autonomous and connected aerospace technologies

ynet Global | 01.28.26

EVA air captain suspended after assaulting first officer during taxi at LAX

The dispute began over taxi speed on a Boeing 777 at LAX, escalated into a physical attack and still did not stop the flight, prompting internal discipline and a separate investigation by aviation regulators

Asaf Rozen | 01.22.26

העסקה נחתמה: משרד הביטחון רוכש טייסת של 25 מטוסי F-15 מתקדמים עבור חיל האוויר בשווי של 5.2 מיליארד דולר

US approves $8.6 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel

Pentagon awards Boeing major contract to supply 25 upgraded F-15IA jets to Israel, with an option for 25 more, as part of a multibillion-dollar defense deal funded by US military aid and aimed at bolstering the Israeli Air Force by 2035

News agencies | 12.30.25

Israel doubles aerial refueling fleet with new Boeing tankers to boost strike reach over Iran

Israel ordered two more Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft, expanding its future fleet to six; The move aims to enable sustained air operations deep into Iran and shorten future combat rounds against Tehran

Yoav Zitun | 08.22.25

Israeli Air Force to purchase more Boeing refueling aircraft in $500 million deal

Defense Ministry inks deal to acquire 2 additional KC-46 aircraft, after rejecting Israel Aerospace Industries' proposal to convert Boeing 767 aircraft; industry sources say decision puts future of IAI's activity in this field in question

Yuval Azulay/Calcalist | 08.20.25

A historic shot — the sprite lightning captured by Nichole Ayers over Mexico, taken independently of the Israeli experiment

No sprites captured: Israeli space experiment falls short on AX-4 mission

A setback for the Israeli ILAN-ES experiment attempting to capture sprite lightning from space, another delay for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, a new Martian driving record set by Perseverance and capturing the birth of planets; this week in space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.28.25

US accepts luxury jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One for Trump

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth accepts the $400 million Boeing-made jet for use as U.S. president's official plane

Reuters | 05.21.25

Lawsuit: PromAI startup founder's lover posed as Air Force pilot, was appointed CEO and received 12% of company

PromAI alleges former CEO Erez Ben Yishai impersonated an Air Force officer, forged contracts with Boeing and Medtronic using ChatGPT, and caused $5.6 million in damages; Legal representatives claim the CEO admitted to wrongdoing, while his attorneys dismiss the allegations as baseless

Tomer Ganon, Calcalist | 04.23.25

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft back from space, and India wants the Moon

NASA likely to require another test flight from Boeing, private lunar mission wraps up, India ramps up its Moon ambitions, galaxies appear to be aging faster than expected and wild new way to win a ticket to Mars

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 04.03.25

Trump announces development of 'most lethal' fighter jet with 'unprecedented power'

The United States' 47th president announced the development of the F-47 - a stealth fighter jet to be used by the US Air Force; Cost of each plane will be $300 million; Trump: 'America's enemies will never see them coming'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.23.25

U.S. President Donald Trump with image of F-47 fighter jet

Trump awards Boeing with new F-47 fighter jet contract

Boeing secures $20 billion contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation fighter jet, marking a pivotal win over Lockheed Martin and boosting its defense business amid ongoing challenges

Reuters | 03.21.25

Israel signs $5.2 billion fighter jet deal to boost Middle East power

The deal brings advanced F-15 jets with cutting-edge technology to Israel

Ariella Lahayani, ILTV | 11.08.24