Monday, December 19, 2016

Israel Handover Jet 'stealth' F-35 from the United States



F35 Fighter Aircraft
Newsmoved: In late November, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement that his country has ordered 17 F-35 fighter jets made in the United States. Booking jet fighter that aims to strengthen Israel's war fleet.


According to the US military and industry executives, stealth fighter jet was able to evade enemy radar while flying at supersonic speeds. F-35 already has a nickname that will be called Adir or in Hebrew (Hebrew) means 'mighty or noble'. According to Haaretz, the fighter jet is considered the most advanced military aircraft.

The additional purchase would make the Israeli Air Force has two squadrons of fighter jets. Israeli public radio said the purchase is one of the US military aid program - which was signed in September.

At that time, President Barack Obama signed a military aid package for the 10-year, US $ 38 billion to Israel. The aid is the largest in US history. Israeli company Elbit Systems also took part in the manufacture of helmets for the F-35 pilot. While state-owned enterprises or the Military Industry produces aircraft parts. Delivery prime Lockheed Martin F-35 occurred on this day, Monday, December 12, 2016.

Quoted from Sputniknews, Monday (12/12/2016), US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter attended a ceremony formally penyerahaan two F-35 stealth jets to Israel. This was stated by the Israeli Air Force (IAF).

IAF Chief of Staff, Brig. Jend. Tal Kalman said, Israel will receive two F-35 jets from 50 reservations.

"Israeli F-35 will be a fifth generation fighter jet in the Middle East and will give us the ability more advanced than other countries in the region," says Kalman.

On December 10, a Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said that Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will go to Israel witnessed the handover of the stealth jet.

Project F-35 is the most ambitious and most expensive weapons systems of the history of the US Defense Ministry, which cost about US $ 1.5 trillion. Carter arrived in Tel Aviv and was greeted by US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro.

Nevertheless, the arrival of Carter is a package with visits to foreign countries including Japan, India, Bahrain and Iraq. In Israel, Carter will stay for one day before heading to Italy and the UK.
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