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The Lebanese Air Force has operated a variety of aircraft over the years, ranging from training aircraft to fighter jets and helicopters. Some of the notable aircraft formerly operated by the Lebanese Air Force include: [17] Dassault Falcon 20; Dassault Mirage IIIEL; de Havilland Vampire; de Havilland Dove; de Havilland Canada DHC-1; Fouga CM ...
Lebanon received 106 vehicles donated by the UN in Lebanon on 13 May 2011. Lebanon received 30 M-198 Howitzers in January, 2010. [33] This followed an earlier supply of 41 Howitzers in 2008, and 36 Howitzers operated by the LAF since the 80s. Lebanon received 16 AIFVs and 12 M-113 ambulances in early December 2009, purchased from Belgium. [34]
Anti-aircraft gun: Unknown Lebanon Syria Iran Soviet Union: AZP S-60: Anti-aircraft gun (towed) >2+ Lebanon Soviet Union: ZSU-23-4: Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon: Unknown Syria Soviet Union: 9K32 strela-2 Man portable surface to air missile Unknown Various Probable stockpile
Its statement Friday said fighter jets struck “on the western coast and inland Yemen,” a day after the Houthis launched three drones at Israel. ... Cyprus and Lebanon have had close relations ...
The Israeli Air Force used F-15I Ra'am fighter jets to target Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon. The Israeli variant of Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle planes can fly up to 2,765 miles without refueling.
anti-aircraft missiles Hezbollah said on Oct. 29 it had shot down an Israeli drone over south Lebanon with a surface-to-air missile, the first time it has announced such an incident.
The LAF Engineering Corps achieved what was seen as a feat of ingenuity during the conflict where they converted a number of UH-1 helicopters into bombers, arming them with 250 kg and 400 kg conventional bombs from old Hunter and Mirage III fighter jets. Some helicopters were also fitted with French Matra rocket pods.
Hezbollah possesses limited numbers of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles, as well as thousands of anti-tank missiles. [21] The group does not have manned aircraft, tanks, or armored vehicles in Lebanon, as they cannot counter Israeli air supremacy. [5] [22] [d] However, Hezbollah maintains armor in neighboring Syria, including T-55 and T-72 ...