In coming months, Bar will replace Amikam Norkin, who's served in the role since 2017; four other promotions announced for the IDF General Staff

The Oron, a Gulfstream jet outfitted with a variety of sensors and data collection equipment, can rapidly identify targets in all weather conditions, developer says

In interim report, IDF investigators say they still can't determine 'what caused the plane to enter an uncontrolled maneuver' in November accident that killed officer and cadet

Amikam Norkin maintains military's overall view that additional advanced aircraft in the Middle East is 'less good,' but says joint exercises with Gulf states are in the offing

Investigation to continue, but IAF chief decides to keep fleet of 'Snunit' training aircraft grounded in meantime after last week's crash in which an officer and cadet were killed

Ghassan Alian to be third Druze to hold rank of major general; Israeli Air Force chief's tenure extended for additional year

Move comes as part of military's Momentum Plan, meant to free up resources for more advanced aircraft; troops to be moved to other units

Defense minister pens letter chastising PM, NSC head for asking air force chief if policy on Arab neighbors acquiring fighter jets had changed, without notifying him

Channel 13 report, verified by PMO, says NSC chief Meir Ben-Shabbat went over Gantz's head to ask air force chief directly what Israel thought of fighter jet's sale to Mideast

Move comes a month after a motor in one chopper stopped working in mid-air while IDF chief Aviv Kohavi was being transported