onsdag 25. februar 2015

F-35 - Israel bestiller ytterligere 14

Israel signs for next batch of F-35 'Adir' fighters

TEL AVIV
Source: 
15:22 23 Feb 2015



Israel's contract to purchase another 14 Lockheed Martin F-35 "Adir" 
fighters was signed late last week in Washington DC.
The Israeli air force and defence ministry had wanted to purchase
31 F-35Is, but strong opposition within the Israeli cabinet limited this 
number to 14 in the $2.82 billion deal. Each F-35 is being acquired 
for a unit cost of around $110 million, the defence ministry says.
The new contract also includes options for the 17 additional aircraft, 
plus funding for infrastructure such as simulators and to establish 
the capability to perform some maintenance activities in Israel. It 
also covers preparations for the installation of additional Israeli-
developed systems in the aircraft.
Speaking on 23 February, defence ministry sources said efforts 
will continue to purchase the additional number of stealth aircraft 
that are required to match the operational needs of the Israeli air
 force.
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US Air Force
In 2010, Israel signed a first order to purchase an initial 19 
conventional take-off and landing F-35As.According to its defence 
ministry, the two first aircraft from this order will arrive in Israel 
at the end of 2016.
Israeli industrial participation in the F-35 programme includes 
the manufacturing of wings by Israel Aerospace Industries 
and Elbit Systems' involvement in producing its Vision Systems 
International helmet-mounted display system with Rockwell Collins.

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