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 Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 06:48 PM
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Israeli F-35s to carry indigenous missiles
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... es-370819/
By: Arie Egozi Tel Aviv
The Israeli air force's Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters will be armed with a mix of US- and Israeli-made weapon systems, sources have confirmed.
"At least one main weapon system" for the nation's conventional take-off and landing F-35As will be of Israeli origin, sources related to the issue said on 17 April. The Israeli air force has previously expressed its wish to equip the type with a nationally-developed new-generation air-to-air missile.
One potential candidate is Rafael. The company is already working on a new "Stunner" missile as part of the "David's Sling" rocket interceptor, being developed in cooperation with Raytheon. The same type could also be adapted for use as an air-to-air weapon.
The delivery of a first batch of around 20 F-35s to the Israeli air force is expected in early 2017. Negotiations on a further contract for 20-25 additional aircraft is expected to begin next year.
While the first batch of aircraft will carry the integral electronic warfare system being supplied under the Lockheed-led Joint Strike Fighter programme, it is expected that this will later be "enhanced" by additional units developed in Israel. |
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Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 07:20 PM
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Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 09:12 PM
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SpudmanWP wrote:
Best way to make that happen is for Israel to adopt UAI.
Agreed. but the Israeli always want to make it "better" and probably have "enhanced" the UAI concept beyond compatibility.
The basis of the UAI was an extension of Mil Std 1760, around 2005??. From 2011 funding; UAI is currently being implemented on the F-15E, F-16 Block 40/50, and EPAF(European Participating Air Forces) F-16 aircraft for Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) I and II, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Laser JDAM, Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM) and Precision Guided Munitions Planning Software (PGMPS). Additional aircraft and weapons, including but not limited to, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF/F-35), MQ-9, as well as Army and Navy systems, have program plans to implement UAI. The UAI program office is responsible for development and enhancement of the standard (U.S. and allied), support to coalition/allied. |
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Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 01:02 AM
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SpudmanWP wrote:
Best way to make that happen is for Israel to adopt UAI.
Makes sense for the export market. |
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