Israel Will Buy Two More Squadrons of U.S.-Built Fighter Jets Amid War with Iran
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Israel has taken a further step in its air defence strategy by approving the purchase from the United States of much more advanced fighters than they had. These new aircraft squadrons are the F-35 Lightning II and F-15IA, two of the most modern in the world. This movement is part of an Israeli plan to strengthen and improve the air force of a country that is marked by instability. This purchase is within the close relationship and military coope…
Israel orders two more F-35I and F-15IA squadrons from US
Israel has approved the purchase of two additional fighter jet squadrons from the United States, adding to its fleet of F-35I stealth jets and F-15IA multirole fighters in deals valued at tens of billions of shekels. The Times of Israel reported on May 3, 2026 that a defense procurement committee made up of senior ministers approved the plan over the weekend of May 2-3, 2026. The agreement covers a fourth F-35I squadron from Lockheed Martin and …
Israel buys F-35 and F-15 in historical amounts within a rearmament plan valued at $118 billion to ten years. Benjamin Netanyahu’s executive has approved an unprecedented expansion of his Air Force that consolidates technological dependence with Lockheed Martin and Boeing and rearranges the power equation in the Middle East. The figure is equivalent, by context, to almost six times the annual defense budget that Spain had committed in 2025.
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