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Israel to buy third squadron of 25 more F-35 stealth jets in $3 bln deal
Israel will buy a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal worth $3 billion, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
The additional 25 aircraft, to be manufactured by Lockheed Martin, will bring the total of F-35s in Israel’s air force to 75, the ministry said.
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The deal will be financed by aid the United States grants to Israeli defense.
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