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The Ra’am (Thunder) has a greater range than Israel’s F16 and F35. It is based on the F-15E but is larger, carrying more weapons and ammunition. It also utilises Israeli-made equipment.Summary
Maya Carlin writing in 19FortyFive, makes the following points:
- It is a joint venture between Israel Aerospace Industries and Boeing.
- The sophisticated radar system isn’t weather dependent, quickly locating targets.
- The aircraft has a single 20mm M61A1 Vulcan internal automatic cannon and can carry roughly 8,000 kgs of ordnance and fuel.
- It is operated by IAF 69 Squadron (the Hammers) with 25 long-range heavy bombers.
References
Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:
- The Block 70 F-16 Fighting Falcon Looks Like A Killer- The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- The Airstrike that Won the Six Day War for Israel - The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
References from the Web:
- April 2023 Air force downs unidentified aircraft in north amid escalating tensions with Iran-the Times of Israel
- April 2023 Israeli airstrikes wound five Syrian soldiers, state media say-the Guardian
