Israel Places Order For 20 F-35s; U.S. Picks Up The Tab -- Defense Tech
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak approved an order for 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in a deal valued at around $2.75 billion, according to Haaretz. The Israeli Air Force expects to take delivery of the first aircraft in 2015. The article quotes Barak saying the F-35 costs $96 million a copy. The entire deal will be funded by American military aid.
The F-35 deal had dragged for more than two years as the IAF wanted access to the plane’s hardware and software; they also wanted to install Israeli electronic warfare and configure it to carry Israeli-made missiles. The JSF program folks said no, that the deal was a “closed package.”
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More News On Israel's Purchase Of The F-35
Defense Minister Barak approves purchase of 20 F-35 fighters for around $2.75 billion -- Haaretz
Israel to purchase F-35I fighter jets from US -- AP
Israel to buy world's most advanced warplane -- AFP
Israel Approves Buy of 20 JSFs -- Defense News
Barak Moves Forward With Purchase of Up to 20 F35I Fighter Jets From U.S. -- Bloomberg
Barak OKs purchase of jets from U.S. -- UPI
Israel to purchase 20 F-35 stealth fighters for $2.75 billion -- Domain-b
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