9 hours agoIsrael signs agreement to purchase 25 F-15 fighter aircraft
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(2 years ago)Israel's Defence Ministry announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement on the purchase of 25 next generation fighter aircraft, F-15, by the Boeing Co company. She said the deal, worth $5.2 billion, is part of a large package of American aid approved by the US administration and Congress [...]
She said the deal, worth $5.2 billion, is part of an extensive American aid package approved by the US administration and Congress earlier this year, including the possibility of 25 additional fighter aircraft.
Israel will begin to accept the F-15s in 2031, from 4-6 sosh annually, according to her.
Fight planes will be equipped with Israeli weapons systems.
These priorities will enable Israel's Air Force to maintain its strategic superiority in the face of current and future challenges in the Middle East”, the ministry said in a communiqué.
Defence Ministry General Director Eyal Zamir said in a communiqué that the Israeli government has secured procurement deals worth nearly $40 billion since the war at the Gaza Strip began on October 7, 2023.
For Boeing, the deal to sell F-15 is the second big deal this year. In August, El AI Israel Airlines signed agreements with Boeing on the purchase of about 31 737 aircraft, worth about $2.5 billion.
Ido Nehusten, president of Boeing Israel, said the company's relations with Israel date from the founding of Israel and “will continue to work with US and Israeli governments for the delivery of advanced combat aircraft, F-15, through standard military procurement channels”. / REL/
