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«Israel» to Buy 17 More Beleaguered F-35 Fighter Jets from US

«Israel» to Buy 17 More Beleaguered F-35 Fighter Jets from US
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The apartheid "Israeli" entity will order 17 more advanced F-35 fighter jets from the US than previously planned, the "Israeli" Prime Minister's Office announced after the security cabinet voted unanimously to approve the multi-billion dollar purchase.

«Israel» to Buy 17 More Beleaguered F-35 Fighter Jets from US

With the latest addition, the aviation branch of the "Israeli" Occupation Forces [IOF] will have a total fleet of 50 F-35 jets pending delivery, the "Israeli" PM's office said.

The first pair of F-35s, the "Israeli" version, which is nicknamed Adir [Hebrew for "mighty" or "glorious"], is scheduled to be delivered by American pilots to Nevatim air force base in 2-3 weeks, Haaretz reported.

Although the government failed to disclose the price of the contract, F-35 produced by Lockheed Martin are estimated as costing about $110 million a unit. Overall, 17 F-35 fighter jets will likely cost the entity some NIS 6.6 billion [$1.7 billion], in addition to maintenance costs, The Times of "Israel" reports.

The jets had been purchased as part of a military aid agreement between the US and the "Israeli" entity. Earlier this year the two countries agreed on a new aid package to Tel Aviv worth $3.8 billion, which is to be allocated annually through 2028.

The "Israeli" entity will begin training with the new planes immediately, but it could take "more than a few months" for the first planes to be operational, a senior "Israeli" air force official told AP.

He would not elaborate on what missions F-35s would be used but said the jets are expected to meet all of the entity's needs and would enhance its ability to act freely in hostile airspace.

The apartheid "Israeli" regime signed the first contracts to buy 19 F-35s in 2010. Fourteen more were ordered in February 2015. Sunday's announcement brings the total of F-35s ordered by the "Israeli" entity to 50 jets.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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