(Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense)īarcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni reversed the decision by his predecessor to suspend the Spanish city’s official relations with Israel, including its twinning agreement with Tel Aviv, local media reported on Friday. The new deal will allow the continuation of the commitment of the American companies to cooperate in the production of the aircraft parts with the Israeli industries. As part of the original agreement between the governments, the plane's manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, and the engine manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney, committed to share with Israeli companies in the production of the F35 planes sold to the countries that are equipping them. The scope of the deal is estimated at about 3 billion dollars from the American aid funds. ![]() The supply of the planes to the IDF will begin in 2027 at a rate of 3 planes per year. Upon completion of the transaction, the fleet of the world's most advanced stealth aircraft operated by the Israeli Air Force will be expanded to 75. Following the approval of the Minister of Defense, Yoav Galant, and the Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Major General (ret.) Eyal Zamir, the procurement delegation of the Ministry of Defense in the USA submitted an official request for procurement to the American HAF 35 Directorate in order to complete the approval and signing of the deal in months the near ones The Ministry of Defense will purchase from the American government 25 F35 aircraft, manufactured by Lockheed Martin in a deal that includes support and maintenance. ![]() ![]() The Ministry of Defense has begun the process of purchasing the third squadron of the "Adir" (F35) aircraft, which will be absorbed by the IDF.
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