Bush Fulfills Promise To Israel
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Israel Buys 75 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved the $15.2 billion sale of 25 F-35 Strike Fighters to Israel with an option for another 50. Military sources report the aircraft will enhance Israel’s air-to-air and air-to-ground defenses: It is armed with advanced radar for striking ground or air targets long distance while destroying any threat in its immediate environment. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter, a multi-role aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air superiority fighter missions. It is second only to the F-22 Raptor that so far has not be exported.
Developed to ensure air superiority until mid-century the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Norway and Denmark all contributed to cost to develop the “joint strike fighter.”
President George W, Bush, in mid-financial crisis, fully discharged his promise of a defense package for Israel before he left office. Last week the U. S. flew a new super anti-missile radar system to Israel. The gadget is said to be detect a baseball and track it at distances over 1,000 miles.