US to supply Israel with Boeing KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft

The Israeli Air Force will soon begin to receive the American Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft. The delivery of eight tankers has already been approved by the US State Department, reports bmpd.

On March 3 this year, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notice to the U.S. Congress about the upcoming sale of eight Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers to Israel. Delivery will be carried out through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). In addition to eight aircraft, the Israeli military will receive related equipment, spare parts and technical support. The agreement also includes training for pilots and maintenance staff.

The declared value of the estimated delivery will be $ 2,4 billion, but the planes will be delivered on account of US aid. As part of the Israeli Air Force, KS-46A tankers should replace the nine currently used Boeing 707 aircraft refitted as tankers.

As noted, Israel will become the second foreign customer after Japan, KS-46A tanker aircraft, created on the basis of the Boeing 767-200ER. Japan ordered the delivery of the KC-46A Pegasus back in 2016 with the delivery of the first aircraft in 2020. The US Air Force began receiving these tankers in January 2019.

Comments

[Honest Citizen]

I do not quite understand why Israel needs refueling aircraft.
Or is it a way of pumping money?

[iouris]

To strike Iran. There is only one question: before the election in the USA or after?

[Svarog]

Quote: iouris

To strike Iran. There is only one question: before the election in the USA or after?

It is quite possible ... although this threatens with a world war ... if the Turks force it, and even strike Iran ... the situation will become uncontrollable .. Nevertheless, I do not think that Trump will decide to attack Iran, but Biden can imagine it. .

[Zeev Zeev]

"As part of the Israeli Air Force, the KS-46A tankers are to replace the nine Boeing 707 aircraft currently in use."

[Zeev Zeev]

To attack Iran, it is quite possible to use American, French and British refueling. Fortunately, joint exercises with them are held regularly.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Zeev Zeev

To attack Iran, it is quite possible to use American, French and British refueling. Fortunately, joint exercises with them are held regularly.

Has Israel, following the example of its "older, younger" brothers, decided to wage imperialist wars? With America, everything is clear. Is Israel also lacking "living space"? Or did they decide to correct the mistake of Moses, who took Jews across the desert for 40 years and found the only place in the Middle East where there is no oil (not my joke - a Jewish friend told about 20 years ago)?

And I don’t understand - why do Iran need tankers in principle. Its territory is 500 kilometers from north to south. Yes, even bombard Tehran - three thousand round-trip. What normal bomber cannot fly without refueling? But An-2, Israel, Iran was going to bomb ...

Or to Moscow - in the world it is now fashionable and America will approve ...

It seems to me that everything is much simpler. "We will sell you tankers, but we will refuel from them ourselves when we bomb that who we don't like who has oil who has no democracy ". That is, they have refueled their tankers, and if they also withdraw money for this, then life has been completely successful.

[Zeev Zeev]

More fuel, less bombs. In addition, the airstrike didn’t take off - flew over - hit - returned, it’s also maneuvers, a waiting area, while others will take out air defense, these are low altitudes and different speed modes with different fuel consumption. Without refueling, you can only bomb in areas and in the complete absence of air defense.

[knn54]

I would venture to suggest that in Libya ...

[TermNachTer]

And where will he refuel - in the airspace of Syria or Iraq? I think their air defense, with pleasure will practice shooting at such a huge target.

[Oleg1263]

To keep patrolling aircraft longer in flight.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: oleg1263

To keep patrolling aircraft longer in flight.

What is there to patrol by air? 500 kilometers from north to south and 120 from east to west.

[Lord of the Sith]

Schaub Bulo.
The Yankees will tell the Jews to hide in the next military adventure, and that’s needed.

[Skubudu]

It's time to rename the Israel Defense Forces, air tankers are redundant and expensive for the defense of such a small country.

[Zeev Zeev]

We have been using tankers for forty years now. The army was not renamed.

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: Honest Citizen

I do not quite understand why Israel needs refueling aircraft.

F-35 aircraft reconnoitered the Iranian nuclear industry, flying over Tehran, Isfahan, Arak and several other major cities of the country. Being at a great height. Some time later refueling over Iraq again the same route safely returned to their airfields in Israel.

[Zeev Zeev]

Israel uses aircraft tankers to provide airstrikes over long distances from Israel. For example, in Tunisia.

[iouris]

Quote: Zeev Zeev

For example, in Tunisia.

Yeah. Not in Iran, but, on the contrary, in Tunisia. All right, boom that this is very truthful information.

[Zeev Zeev]

Well, the Israeli Air Force inflicted a blow to Tunisia. In Iran, no.

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: iouris

All right, boom that this is very truthful information.

And in Sudan they were applied several times.

[Ratmir_Ryazan]

And what is the need for Israel to bomb Tunisia?

[Zeev Zeev]

In 1985, the PLO headquarters were attacked by the Israeli Air Force in Tunisia.

[askort154]

The delivery of eight tankers has already been approved by the US State Department, the bmpd blog reports.

Micro-country, the size of which is 400 x 90 km (together with Palestine), 8 refueling? ! One is not needed there. So the USA is
plans for his use, or jointly against someone.
(Iran No. 1).

[Whalebone]

This is called the "modern air force". Loaded with ammunition in full, takeoff with half-empty tanks, refueled, and flew to work.

[Zeev Zeev]

"As part of the Israeli Air Force, the KS-46A tankers are to replace the nine Boeing 707 aircraft currently in use."
Or do you think there yourself that our Air Force destroyed Iraqi and Syrian nuclear reactors without refueling in the air?

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Zeev Zeev

Or do you think there yourself that our Air Force destroyed Iraqi and Syrian nuclear reactors without refueling in the air?

And did you need it? Or is Israel living according to the precepts of Greta Tumberg - the principal opponents of the nuclear power plant?

[Zeev Zeev]

We are fundamentally against nuclear weapons from hostile regimes.

[Krasnodar]

Quote: Zoldat_A

And did you need it? Or is Israel living according to the precepts of Greta Tumberg - the principal opponents of the nuclear power plant?

That's right. Let aluminum, cast iron, Uranium and Plutonium be mined by windmills. Eco-friendly, clean, useful!

[Keyser soze]

Greta Thumberg

Can't read or can't remember? Let's help - Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg, [²ɡreːta ²tʉːnbærj] in a nutshell - Tunberg.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Keyser Soze

Greta Thumberg

Can't read or can't remember? Let's help - Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg, [²ɡreːta ²tʉːnbærj] in a nutshell - Tunberg.

Do you have her portrait hanging on the wall?
I don’t give a damn deeply, Tumberg, Thunberg, Pumberg or whoever she is there ... A crazy girl who is completely crazy and needs to be treated not by the UN, but treated.

And yes. Thank you, of course, for helping my dementia, but I’ll somehow live with her. While satisfied. I remember some letters.

[Keyser soze]

And yes. Thank you, of course, for helping my dementia, but I’ll somehow live with her.

Well then let me read an article in your place. Because your post tells me that you did not read it:

America will put them for itself, and also to withdraw money from this from bosom friends - it’s absolutely beauty.

The article historically mentions that the Americans are supplying this equipment as gratuitous aid to Israel, so the last aircraft are zero.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Keyser Soze

The article historically mentions that the Americans are supplying this equipment as gratuitous aid to Israel, so the last aircraft are zero.

Not zero at all. "On account of aid" means that on account of the annual rent from America to Israel. And not at cost, I think, but at the selling price. So how is this different from a regular sale?

And yes. I read, maybe a little badly, but the Bulgarian could teach the Russian language.

Hunting to leave manure for a fan - to you on the sites ... Yes, you and your own have enough.

[Keyser soze]

Hunting to leave manure for a fan - to you on ukrosayt ...

Not at all, Comrade Generalimus! I just want to correct your inaccuracies, otherwise it turns out rubbish, something like this:

"On account of aid" means that on account of the annual rent from America to Israel.

I do not know about rent, but I know that the United States annually provides free aid to Israel in the amount of $ 3 billion. The condition for receipt is the purchase of American military equipment. So the cost is zero.

And not at cost, I think, but at a selling price. So how is this different from a regular sale?

This is the sale in its purest form! You guessed!!! What is the cost - Boeing is a private company. She can not give at cost. This only happens to you, but from here comes the difference in the salary of an American engineer and a Russian.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: Keyser Soze

I do not know about rent, but I know that the United States annually provides free aid to Israel in the amount of $ 3 billion. The condition for receipt is the purchase of American military equipment. So the cost is zero.

This is just an item of military expenditures, taken beyond the military budget and disguised as gratuitous assistance.
Germany increases the spending on the defense industry disguises as compensation for the Holocaust, supplying submarines to the same Israel.

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: Keyser Soze

The article historically mentions that the Americans are supplying this equipment as gratuitous aid to Israel, so the last aircraft are zero.

In black and white:
"The declared value of the estimated delivery will be $ 2,4 billion, but the planes will be delivered on account of US aid. "
US aid 3,8 myrd. in year.

[Piramidon]

Quote: Zoldat_A

I don't care deeply, Tumberg, Thunberg

And you allow yourself to be called Ichor or Achar? Distorting names is the level of kindergarten teasers.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Piramidon

Quote: Zoldat_A

I don't care deeply, Tumberg, Thunberg

And you allow yourself to be called Ichor or Achar? Distorting names is the level of kindergarten teasers.

I'll write off on the "ochepatka".
There is already one Bulgarian here - he teaches me the Russian language ...

[Krasnodar]

Quote: Zeev Zeev

Or do you think there yourself that our Air Force destroyed Iraqi and Syrian nuclear reactors without refueling in the air?

Without refueling both)).

[voyaka uh]

Good question!
These new aircraft are not just refueling. They have a modular cargo volume design. It can be easily converted from tankers to transporters and even to bombers. They are equipped with missile defense systems.
And Israel will additionally supply them with anti-aircraft missile systems.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: askort154

One is not needed there. So the USA is
plans for his use, or jointly against someone.
(Iran No. 1).

He said a little higher - America will put them for itself, and also to remove money for this from bosom friends - it’s absolutely beauty.
"I'll sell you a coat. Only it's too big for you, so I'll wear it myself."

[Pavel57]

What if you need to fly to bomb Iran, but there are no refueling agents.

Well, and Uncle Sam to do nice.

[_Ugene_]

a small and very peaceful country, Israel, 400km long, 100km wide, 5,5 times smaller in area than the Volgograd region, they need a bunch of tanker planes, well, of course this is for defense, because they are not aggressive

[Whalebone]

Well, then over the past 70 years, the area has not grown much for the aggressor? Even Sinai was returned to Egypt (I would not give, for example, by the right of the winner)

[_Ugene_]

Quote: Whalebone

Well, then over the past 70 years, the area has not grown much for the aggressor?

in our time this is not an indicator, in the USA, for example, the area has not grown at all

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: _Ugene_

the small and very peaceful country of Israel,

I will grieve or make you happy
The Bonn International Conversion Center annually presents the global militarization index (GMI), which reflects the relative weight and importance of the military machine of a country in relation to society as a whole. The index covers 154 states
Israel topped the rating: With a population of about nine million people, the IDF has 169 thousand troops and 465 thousand reservists, and 4,3 percent of GDP is spent on military spending.
That is why Israel has existed for 72 years, despite all the attempts of some neighbors and their assistants to get rid of it.

[_Ugene_]

so am I, in fact, about the same
it is, like, sarcasm

[gmb]

Sofa commanders sit and discuss a topic in which they do not understand nichrome, and think to themselves all silliness.

[Shahno]

Quote: Keyser Soze

And yes. Thank you, of course, for helping my dementia, but I’ll somehow live with her.

Well then let me read an article in your place. Because your post tells me that you did not read it:

America will put them for itself, and also to withdraw money from this from bosom friends - it’s absolutely beauty.

The article historically mentions that the Americans are supplying this equipment as gratuitous aid to Israel, so the last aircraft are zero.

Why zero. And respect ...

[high]

[quote = Zoldat_A
Has Israel, following the example of its "older, younger" brothers, decided to wage imperialist wars? With America, everything is clear. Is Israel also lacking "living space"? Or did they decide to correct the mistake of Moses, who took Jews across the desert for 40 years and found the only place in the Middle East where there is no oil (not my joke - a Jewish friend told about 20 years ago)? . [/ quote]
Iran does not hide that its main task, to destroy Israel, has been a war for more than a dozen years.
Iran is at war with Israel from Syria, Lebanon, Gaza ..... it can’t fight from its territory, according to media reports, two Israeli submarines are constantly on duty near Iran, with the ability to turn Iran into a desert ...