Elbit Contracted to Develop External Fuel Tanks for Israeli F-35s

Israeli Air Force

An Israeli F-35 gets airborne with external stores during the Iran conflict.

Credit: Israeli Air Force
LONDON —Elbit Systems will develop an external fuel tank for Israel’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35I Joint Strike Fighters. The company’s Cyclone aerostructures will develop the fuel tank to boost the range of the combat aircraft through a $34 million contract from the Israel Defense Ministry. The...
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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