FILE - An Israeli F-35 lands at Ovda airbase near Eilat, southern Israel, Oct. 24, 2021. Israel will buy 25 F-35s from the U.S., the Israeli Defense Ministry announced, July 2, 2023.
Times Of Israel: Israel to procure third F-35 squadron, eventually bringing fleet to 75
Defense minister approves military’s recommendation to purchase additional stealth fighters, in deal estimated at $3 billion from US aid funds
The Defense Ministry and military on Sunday said Israel would be procuring a third squadron of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets from the United States.
The additional 25 aircraft would bring the Israeli Air Force’s F-35i fleet to 75 in the coming years.
In a joint statement, the Defense Ministry and Israel Defense Forces said Defense Minister Yoav Gallant approved the recommendation proposed by IDF chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi; the director general of the ministry, Eyal Zamir; and chief of the IAF, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, to procure the third F-35i squadron.
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Israel To Buy More F-35s From The U.S.
Israel Buying More Fighter Jets From US, Expanding Fleet by 50% -- AP
Israel to Buy 25 Lockheed Martin F-35 Jets in $3 Billion Deal -- Bloomberg
Israel to buy 25 more F-35 stealth jets in $3 bln deal -- Reuters
Israel greenlights purchase of new F-35 squadron from US -- Jerusalem Post
Israel to buy 25 more F-35 fighter jets in $3bn deal -- Middle East Eye
3 comments:
That's an awesome photograph. There's something about seeing those 5th gen fighters sitting in the sand. Makes one think of a Robert Heinlein or Andre Norton novel.
Shit maybe some day they will make one that can vtol and needs less maintenance
World more and more strange every day..., USA with an idiotic president, USA selling weapons to Australia, Poland and Israel, can the USA be ahead of China from now on? Only time will tell...
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