November 16, 2011 - 12:46

Defense announces that it has fighter jets, helicopters and sophisticated surveillance aircraft and drones, and preparing for climate protection



The spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, Major General Mohammed al-Askari prepared for alternatives for the protection of Iraqi airspace and filling the vacuum of air that this will pull the U.S. F16 aircraft, stressing that the Iraqi government is not afraid of the security vacuum after the withdrawal and is ready to confront any attack emergency.

The military said in a press statement that the Ministry of Defense has prepared alternative means for the protection of Iraqi airspace from any breakthroughs or external aggressions until receipt of the first meal of the F16 fighter aircraft next year. He noted that the Ministry of Defence has fighter jets, helicopters and sophisticated surveillance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, noting that the Air Force is able to fill the vacuum and the protection of Iraqi airspace from any external aggression or internal or air penetration.