Posts Tagged: F-35
Saudi Arabia’s Request to Buy F-35 Jets Clears Key Pentagon Hurdle, Sources Say
The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed...
Sen. Tom Cotton Urges FBI to Investigate Palestinian Youth Movement Leader Who Called for Targeting F-35 Program
US Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate a pro-Hamas activist who urged supporters to sabotage the...
Israel Warns Against Iranian Aggression as Nuclear Talks in Final Stretch
Israel's defense minister warned Monday that Iran remains a “threat to global peace and to regional stability," shortly after the Israeli military revealed that it...
Top Democrats Introduce Bill to Slow Sale of F-35s to the UAE
i24 News - US Senators Robert Menendez and Dianne Feinstein on Friday introduced a bill that could slow down the US sale of F-35 fighter...
US Congressman: Israel Will Maintain Qualitative Military Edge Over Mideast Neighbors
i24 News - US Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) said on Tuesday that bipartisan consensus in Washington will ensure Israel will maintain its qualitative military edge...
Qatar Makes Formal Request for F-35 Jets: Sources
Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three people familiar with the deal said, in a...
Israel Opposes Any F-35 Sale to UAE Despite Their Warming Ties
Israel would oppose any US F-35 warplane sales to the United Arab Emirates despite forging relations with the Gulf power, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on...
US Starts Withdrawing Turkey From F-35 Program Over Russia Defense Deal
The United States on Friday raised the stakes in its standoff with Turkey over Ankara's deal to acquire a Russian air defense system, laying out...
Amid F-35 Expectations, the F-16 Remains the Backbone of Israel’s Air Power
JNS.org - Despite the excitement and expectations generated by the arrival of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jets into the Israeli Air Force fleet, much...
New Jet Is a Game-Changer for Israeli Air Force
JNS.org - After being deemed combat capable earlier this month, the F-35 “Adir” stealth fighter jet promises to create system-wide change in the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Israel...
For First Time, F-35 Fighter Jets to Soar Through Israel’s Skies During Annual Independence Day Air Show
For the first time, the Israel Air Force’s new F-35 “Adir” stealth fighter jets will take part in the annual Independence Day air show in the...
Israeli Defense Officials Say Country’s Military Capabilities Have Improved Since 2012 Talk of Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Israeli defense officials responded harshly to recordings released by former Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Israel's Walla news reported on Monday. In the tapes, broadcast on Israel's Channel 2 last week,...
Israel Signs Weapons Deals With United States and Canada
Israel recently announced the purchase of a second squadron of F-35 multipurpose fighter planes from the United States. The news follows reports that an earlier sale...
Israel to be Among First Recipients of New F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet
The vice president of Lockheed Martin, Steve O'Bryan, announced Tuesday at the Paris Air Show that Israel will be the first country to receive the...
