[rahbert]

The Six Day War was in June 1967.

The Suez War was in 1956, and was hardly comparable
as far as Israels participation was concerned.

As for the tender, the fact that Boeing is $900M
more for a comparable system is a red flag for our
defense industries. Why is Boeing so non-competitive?
Could it be that IAI hustles and gives better on time
on budget performance?

If it takes manipulation of ITAR rules to keep Boeing
in the game, we really haven't won. Why are we overpaying
for our own needs (we should be asking).

[Enchante]

"Elta was offering an AWACS system on the Gulfstream 550 executive jet platform."

I'm no expert at all, but I suspect that utilizing a Gulfstream platform rather than a Boeing 737 would account for a large % of differences in price. Whether AWACS still need to be housed in something as large as a 737, given that the equipment might be a lot smaller than 20 years ago, I don't know...... the 737 may well have other advantages, depending upon what one is willing to pay for......but the different planes involved is probably the main issue.