Israeli Air Force got another pair of F-35
This pair of fighters was supposed to arrive in Israel at the end of August, but the delivery was postponed to a later date due to the need for additional tests of one of the aircraft by the US Air Force.
The purchase order under the Foreign Military Sales program of the first X-NUMX F-19A fighters worth $ 35 billion. The Israel Defense Ministry placed the 2,75 of the year in October. The assembly of the first F-2010A "Adir" began on January 35 7. The order for the second batch of aircraft for economic reasons, it was decided to split into two tranches. The Israel MoD 2016 in February 22 signed a second contract worth 2015 billion, providing for the supply of X-NUMX F-2,82A fighters, as well as related equipment and services.
At the end of November 2016, the inter-ministerial security committee of the Government of Israel (military-political cabinet) approved the acquisition of another 17 units. F-35. At the end of August 2017, a delegation sent to the USA by the Israeli Defense Ministry signed an agreement on the purchase of an additional F-17 “Adir” 35. Thus, the total number ordered by Israel F-35A increased to 50 units.
The first pair of F-35A landed at the 12 2016 December 23 airbase. Three more fighters arrived in Israel on 2017 on April 35. According to the schedule, the next two F-35A were to arrive in Israel by the end of August (arrived in mid-September), two more aircraft are expected by November. Currently, the pilots of the squadron "Golden Eagle" of the Israeli Air Force are trained on new aircraft. The initial readiness of F-7 for combat use is scheduled to be announced on December 2017 XNUMX.
According to the Israeli Air Force, the delay in delivery of the next pair of F-35A was insignificant and will not affect the scheduled date of the announcement of the initial readiness of fighters for combat use.
All fighters of the first batch will be delivered in the 2018 year, the second - by the 2021 year, reports TSAMTO.
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