Israel gets 25 more F-35 fighter jets in $3 billion deal financed by US
The F-35 incorporates technology sourced from Israeli companies. (Photo: US DoD)
The new 25 Lockheed Martin F-35 jets will form the third squadron of fifth-generation fighters for the Israeli Air Force.
Israel announced on 2 June that it will acquire 25 additional F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) through US Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
With the arrival of the new jets, the Israeli F-35 fleet will reach a total of 75 aircraft, forming a robust third squadron. Prior to this acquisition, 50 jets had been ordered, of which 36 are in active service.
Israel was the first country outside the US to acquire the F-35 and the first to have used the aircraft in combat, in 2018.
The Israeli MoD’s mission in the USA will issue an official letter of request (LOR)
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