Israel to buy 25 more F-35 stealth jets in $3 bln deal
According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, Israel has reached an agreement to purchase a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets. The financing for the purchase of the F-35 fighter jets will indeed come from the military aid package that the United States provides to Israel.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:50 | 02 July 2023
- Modified Date: 11:50 | 02 July 2023
Israel will buy a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal worth $3 billion, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
The additional 25 aircraft, to be manufactured by Lockheed Martin, will bring the total of F-35s in Israel's air force to 75, the ministry said. The deal will be financed by aid the United States grants to Israeli defence.
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