The fifth generation F-35 fighter jet is playing a game-changing role in Israel’s ongoing campaign to disrupt the activities of the radical Iranian axis in the Middle East.
Amid a spate of Israeli strikes on Iranian forces in Syria, the IDF sent Hezbollah terrorists in Beirut a message with a group of F-35 stealth fighter jets.
Conflicting reports surfaced regarding a delegation from the United Arab Emirates that purportedly visited Israel recently to learn about the F-35 stealth fighter.
Air force commanders from around the globe are in Israel to improve cooperation with one of the world's leading air forces and to learn about regional challenges.
US Vice Admiral Mat Winter, director of the F-35 program in Israel, reaffirmed the importance of security cooperation to the broader US-Israel relationship.
As Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman emphasized, Israel is the first country outside the US to receive this airplane. The F-35 represents the crown jewel of air-power superiority and will therefore be a great contribution to the IDF’s air force.
Anticipating the arrival in Israel this year of the new F-35 stealth fighter jet, IAF pilots are training in the US, while production has entered an advanced stage.
Within the framework of talks over a “compensation package” of military aid the U.S. is set to offer Israel in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal, Israel has reportedly asked to receive the stealth version of the F-15 fighter plane, the F-15SE Silent Eagle.
Israel's relations with the US have been a bit shaky lately, but the Defense Minister stated the ultimate truth: "No argument, however severe, will mar the relations between the two countries."
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