Israeli fighter jets practice battle against S400
Israeli fifth-generation F-35I Adir fighter jets conducted international training exercises against the Russian missile system S400 Triumph, simulated by the US MIM-104 Patriot complex.
Fighter jets from several countries, including Israel, the United States, Germany, Italy and Greece, took part in the exercise.
The pilots were trained to conduct air battles and raids on air defense sites.
This year, for the first time, the US Air Force F-35А and F-35I Adir fighter jets participated in the exercises.
In addition, F-15, F-16, Eurofighter Typhoon and more than 1,000 people – flight crews, technical and administrative staff – participated.
Israeli, US, German, Italian and Greek fighter jets, including hidden F-35s, were trained to launch air strikes on an S400 air defense system.
The Israeli Air Force hasn’t yet encountered the S400, but simulating the battle is a good practice for future wars, according to IDF military experts.
The “Blue Flag” maneuvers took place from 3 to 14 November at the Ofja Air Base, in Israel, about 160 km from the active fighting zone in the Gaza Strip.
The exercises are held every two years, for the first time exercises were conducted in 2013.
