Israel is preparing to likely procure a third F-35I squadron and a heavy-lift capability.
Here s What You Need to Remember: In addition to supporting Israeli software, the Israeli Air Force would eventually like to integrate conformal fuel tanks onto the stealth fighter’s airframe to extend range without compromising its stealth characteristics.
Israel, a major operator of American military equipment and platforms, will be importing even more equipment top-of-the-line air force hardware and more from the United States.
In a recent tweet, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced a large acquisition deal signed with the U.S. saying “Following gov. approval of the IDF acquisition plan, the MOD has begun to construct procurement programs. These are conducted with US Military channels, utilizing Foreign Military Financing. The first LOA was signed over the weekend for the procurement of 2 Boeing Tanker Jets.”
Israel is a proficient tester for U.S. advanced weapons.
Here s What You Need to Remember: An Israeli Colonel even speculated that Israeli tinkering with the American F-35 platform could even provide a benefit to the United States, saying the Adir is the “first-ever to be manufactured in the United States, per our request. Now, they will likely produce additional aircraft based on the current model for themselves,” though of course that remains speculative.
America’s F-35 is one of the world’s most capable and mature stealth fighter jets. Although the fighter has been widely exported to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, Japan, and Australia, Israel is the only country that does not field one of the three standard F-35 variants. Instead, the Israel Defense Forces was able to wrangle higher-ups in the United States government and at Lockheed Martin to allow them to buy their own F-35 variant, the F-35I, which has some unique capabilities.
Israel Wants As Many F-35s (and U.S. Military Goodies) As It Can Get
Israel, a major operator of American military equipment and platforms, will be importing even more equipment top-of-the-line air force hardware and more from the United States.
Israel, a major operator of American military equipment and platforms, will be importing even more equipment top-of-the-line air force hardware and more from the United States.
In a recent tweet, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced a large acquisition deal signed with the U.S. saying “Following gov. approval of the IDF acquisition plan, the MOD has begun to construct procurement programs. These are conducted with US Military channels, utilizing Foreign Military Financing. The first LOA was signed over the weekend for the procurement of 2 Boeing Tanker Jets.”
Israel Will Buy The KC-46A Tanker (And Maybe More F-35s Too)
Israel needs to upgrade some of its warplanes and is getting funding assistance from America to do so.
Israel’s multi-billion dollar acquisition deal for a fleet of new U.S. aircraft crossed another hurdle in mid-February as a ministerial procurement committee accepted a demand by the Defense Ministry to buy four Boeing KC-46A aircraft and possibly a variety of other aircraft and helicopters. For more than a decade Israel has been looking at new helicopters and has considered whether it needs more F-35 stealth fighters. The country still hasn’t received all of the fifty F-35s it already acquired, but given the long pipeline for procurement, planning ahead is important.