A US Air Force Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane connects to a F-35 fighter jet over California, January 22, 2019. (US Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)
Times of Israel: US inks deal to sell Israel 4 refueling planes needed for potential Iran strike
Boeing KC-46’s to arrive in 2025 at the earliest; deal to cost Israel nearly $1 billion, with funds coming from military aid Washington provides to Jerusalem Aircraft manufacturer Boeing signed a contract with the US Department of Defense on Thursday to supply Israel with four KC-46 refueling planes, the company said in a statement.
The multi-role aircraft makes mid-air refueling possible for fighter jets and other aircraft, but can also be used for military transport.
For Israel, the aircraft are seen as necessary to conduct potential major strikes against targets in Iran, some 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from Israel and far outside the normal flight range of Israeli jets.
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WNU Editor: These tanker planes will only be delivered in 2025.
Pentagon Signs Deal With Boeing To Give Israel 4 Refueling Planes
Israel, Boeing agree to $927M deal for four KC-46A tankers -- Defense News
Israel finally inks contract for 4 KC-46 Pegasuses in nearly $1B deal -- Breaking Defense
Boeing Gets $3.1 Billion to Build KC-46s for USAF and Israel -- Air Force Magazine
US Signs Deal to Give Israel Four Refueling Planes Needed to Bomb Iran -- Antiwar.com
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