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Fearing major delays to the Joint Strike Fighter, the IAF is exploring whether
to purchase a used squadron of F-15 fighter jets from the US Air Force, as it
faces a possible drop in its number of combat aircraft.
Israel decided to
purchase a squadron of 20 F-35 stealth fifth-generation JSFs, which are made by
Lockheed Martin, last year in a massive $2.75 billion deal, to be financed by
the military assistance Israel receives from the United States.
RELATED:Stealth powerReported 3-year delay in F-35 program may impact deliveryThe
program has recently encountered significant development delays. Other
countries, such as Turkey and Norway, have also reportedly put their purchases
of the aircraft on hold.
The F-35 is supposed to be one of the most
advanced fighter jets in the world and will enable Israel to phase out some of
its older F-15 and F-16 models.
According to the IAF, the plane will
significantly boost Israel’s deterrence in the Middle East and provide it with
an edge on adversaries that operate advanced anti-aircraft systems, since it is
a stealth jet that cannot be detected by existing radars.
Due to the
delays, the IDF is working on a plan that includes upgrading its current fleet
of legendary F-15s and F-16s that it had planned on phasing out, as well as the
procurement of a squadron of used F-15s from the USAF that will serve as a “gap
filler” for the IAF until the JSF arrives, now expected as late as 2018.
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