Monday, December 19, 2016

Israel Ordered 17 Jet Fighter 'Demon' Of The US, What Happened?


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Newsmoved: A report surfaced about the plan Israel ordered 17 F-35 fighter jets made in the US. This was disclosed by the office of the prime minister of the Zionist state on Sunday, November 27 last. Booking fighter that aims to strengthen Israel's war fleet. Statement of the Office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the security field ministry has agreed to the plan.


Delivery prime Lockheed Martin F-35 will be made next month. Similarly, as quoted from middleeasteye, Tuesday (29/11/2016). 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.

Information circulating on Sunday also reported Netanyahu said that by ordering 17 additional F-35, the government "intends to strengthen the security of Israel and ensure its existence in the coming decades".

"Israel can defend itself with its own strength against all enemies, regardless of distance," said Netanyahu. Israeli leaders also confirmed that the acquisition of the F-35 would increase tensions with their mortal enemy: Iran.

F-35 is believed to be able to evade air defense systems, including missiles Russian-made S-300, which Iran state television said last August, has been deployed to protect the Fordo nuclear facility.

Fordo nuclear site, was built in a mountain near Qom, has stopped enriching uranium since the implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and the West republic in January.

In July 2015 a historic agreement to delete some international sanctions in exchange for restrictions on Tehran's controversial atomic program. Iran denies trying to acquire nuclear weapons. They postulate, which conducted uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes.

Netanyahu has criticized the important agreement with Iran as a "historic mistake", and has repeatedly threatened to take military action if necessary to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Israel is believed to be the only Middle East country with nuclear weapons.

The first F-35 squadron is now being established and a pair of advanced fighter jet was scheduled to land in Israel, at the Nevatim air force base near Be'er Sheva in two weeks, Haaretz said.

They will be flown from the US to Israel by American pilots, with refueling in the air over the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. The next day, two of the six Israeli pilots who trained in the US will take over for fly Adir.
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