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Israeli F-35 program receives go ahead
May 29, 2014 - Israel has received a green light from the U.S. for its planned fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets. The Defense Department awarded a $101.9 million contract to Lockheed Martin for JSF logistics for Israel. [Read more...]
Israel and US to make helmets for the F-35 Lightning II
Oct 17, 2013 - The Israeli company Elbit Systems and its partner in the United States, Rockwell Collins, were chosen by the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin to make helmets for the F-35 Lightning II. [Read more...]
F-35I for Israel
Oct 07, 2010 - Following the Israeli Government decision to select the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as the Israel Air Force's next-generation fighter aircraft, Israeli Ministry of Defense Director General (Maj. Gen. Ret.) Udi Shani signed the Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the procurement of the F-35 aircraft in New York. [Read more...]
Israel to buy 25 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft
Oct 05, 2008 - The U.S. government approved the sale of 25 F-35 jet fighters to Israel and an option for 50 more in coming years, for a deal valued at up to $15.2 billion. [Read more...]
STOVL F-35B for Israel?
Mar 10, 2008 - The F-35B Short-Take-Off and Vertical-Landing variant (STOVL) may be part of the Israeli Air Force future. [Read more...]
Israel planning to purchase 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
Jun 27, 2006 - Recently, Israeli Air Force chief procurement officer Brigadier-General Ze'ev Snir announced that Israel intends to purchase 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at a cost of at least $5 Billion over several years. [Read more...]
Israel inks LOA to join Joint Strike Fighter program
Jul 31, 2003 - Israel signed a letter of agreement, worth almost $20 million, to formally join the system development and demonstration (SDD) effort for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as a "security cooperation participant" (SCP). [Read more...]
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