Israel is buying 25 additional F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in a $3 billion deal financed by U.S. military aid.
is buying 25 additional F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in a $3 billion deal financed by U.S. military aid.The fighters are manufactured by
. Considered the world’s most advanced stealth aircraft, F-35s are intended to perform air superiority and strike missions along with other roles, including electronic warfare and reconnaissance.As part of the original agreement between Washington and Jerusalem,and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney have “committed to involving Israeli defense industries in the production of aircraft components sold,” Israeli defense officials said in a statement.
The Israeli air force currently has two operational F-35 squadrons. Israeli officials said they used them in May 2018 to strike Iranian targets in Syria. It was the first time the warplanes were used in an operational attack, they said.
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