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Israel To Order 25 More F-35s From U.S.

Israel To Order 25 More F-35s From U.S.
Two Israeli F-35 Adirs fly in formation after receiving fuel from a Tennessee Air National Guard KC-135, Dec, 6, 2016. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Israel Ministry of Defense last weekend said it will order 25 more F-35 fighters from the U.S. government, which will add a third squadron of “Adir” F-35 units to the Israel Defense Forces. The deal is worth about $3 billion. Israel previously ordered 50 F-35As, which are built by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. Israel received its first aircraft in 2016 and inaugurated its second squadron in 2020. The Times of Israel reported this week that as of November 2022, 36…

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