Source: FlightGlobal.com
By Arie Egozi
Israel has proposed a deal to purchase additional Boeing F-15s, in a package that would also include upgrading the Israeli air force’s existing I-model examples of the strike aircraft.
Worth almost $4 billion, the potential purchase would include 25 twin-engined F-15Is in an advanced configuration. The new version’s airframe would have an extended lifespan and enhanced features including a large-area cockpit display.
The purchase of additional F-15s has recently gained priority for the Israeli air force’s high command over ordering aircraft for a third squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35Is. The rationale for this decision is that while the F-35’s stealth features are essential at the start of a conflict, the type will need be flown during later combat sorties in conjunction with assets capable of carrying a heavier weapons load.
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