Posted on 07/12/2010 5:05:25 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The Israeli Defense Ministry is talking with the Pentagon about buying Boeing's F-15E1 because of delays in developing Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Israel's first choice for its next major fighter purchase, The Jerusalem Post reported Monday.
The Israeli air force took considerable interest in the F-15E1's 80-minute maiden flight over St. Louis at the weekend.
"While Boeing is still reportedly awaiting Pentagon approval to export the plane, Israel has already held a number of initial discussions regarding the plane and its capabilities," the Post reported.
The Israelis haven't reached a decision on whether to stick with the F-35, despite the 2-year delay in its development that was announced by the U.S. Department of Defense March 11 and the possibility that there could be further problems.
The delays mean the F-35 wouldn't be ready for operational deployment until 2015 instead of 2013, well past the date the Israelis wants to acquire new strike aircraft.
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Could the F-15 SE be delivered by 2013 and what is the cost difference from the F-35?
Geez...more things Obama’s gonna make me pay for through my taxes.
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They can always use more fighters...
The F-15 is cheaper than the F-35. The cost of the F-35 per plane was well over $100 million. The F-15SE cost $100 million dollars per plane.It seems to me that production of the F-15 will begin by 2012.
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The Israelis haven't reached a decision on whether to stick with the F-35, despite the 2-year delay in its development that was announced by the U.S. Department of Defense March 11 and the possibility that there could be further problems. The delays mean the F-35 wouldn't be ready for operational deployment until 2015 instead of 2013, well past the date the Israelis wants to acquire new strike aircraft.Zero leaves office in 2013 at the earliest, therefore there's no difference in this choice from the standpoint of timing -- Zero will never permit the Israelis to upgrade.
As long as the goat herder is in the White House, Israel won’t be getting anything.
Goat herder? Traitor is a much better description.
I think Israel will need new jets before 2013...
All bought and paid for by USAID and US taxpayer monies. The only reason Israel’s trying to jump the que in front of every other ‘allied country’ like F-5 equipped Korea, Tiawan etc, is because Israel knows it won’t get F-35’s or anything else from the Hussein Dictatorship.
The cost of the F-35 is 191 million dollars and climbing. The Dutch left the program because of the cost.
I would rather give these planes to Taiwan,South Korea and Israel to aid in their defenses than Saudi Arabia. These countries(Taiwan,Israel and South Korea) are near hostile countries.
SA controls your country. Helped by idiots who pay for cable and sat TV who keep them in control.
If you are speaking of Saudi Arabia, it is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
//what is the cost difference from the F-35//
Probably not to much because they are going to make a bunch of F-35’s
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