Major Joint Strike Fighter sale to Israel moves closer

摘要

The US government notified Congress about a possible major export deal to Israel for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter even as the contractor passed the 50th-flight milestone for the first prototype aircraft. The congressional notification confirms that Israel's interest in buying up to 75 F-35s from next year is moving forward. "As the first potential foreign military sale of the F-35, this would be an important first step in expanding interest in the JSF beyond the [USA] and eight international F-35 partner nations," Lockheed says.