Israel To Grow F-35 Force To Three Front-Line Squadrons

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Israeli Air Force F-35

Credit: Israeli Air Force
Israel has decided to purchase a third batch of 25 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, building the Middle Eastern country’s fleet to 75 aircraft. Defense minister Yoav Glant approved recommendations from defense chiefs to bolster the F-35 fleet—known in Israel as Adir—from 50 to 75 aircraft, the Israeli...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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