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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