Israel Will Purchase Two New Squadrons Of F-35 And F-15IA Fighter Jets From The US

The squadrons will be bought as part of the country's $119 billion military development plan.

The Israeli Defense Ministry's procurement committee has approved the purchase of two new squadrons of U.S. F-35 and F-15IA fighter jets. This was reported (Reuters https://www.reuters.com/) citing the Israeli Defense Ministry.

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said the approval of the new fighter squadrons was the first step in a massive 350 billion shekels ($119 billion) military buildup plan called Israel Shield. The contracts with US companies Lockheed Martin and Boeing provide not only for the delivery of the machines, but also for integration into the Israeli Air Force's systems.

"In addition to meeting immediate procurement needs during the war, we are obliged to act now to ensure the IDF's military superiority ten years from now and beyond," stressed Israeli Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram.

He said the war with Iran "has strengthened the understanding of how important the strategic relationship between the United States and Israel is and how neo The deal was valued at $8.6 billion. Last month, it was also revealed that Israel's Defense Ministry had also awarded Elbit Systems a series of contracts worth about $200 million for the supply of aerial munitions.

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