In the video: an IDF fighter jet attacked a Hamas rocket launcher located on the roof of a building in Shati in the Gaza Strip (Photo: Doch)
The military president of the American Boeing company, Ted Colbert, met with journalists in Israel this morning (Monday), a day after he met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, against the background of the huge deal to purchase F-15 fighter jets and KC-46 refueling planes.
Colbert was asked if there was a chance to advance the schedules for the delivery of the refueling planes to the Israeli Air Force in the background of foreign publications that the Iranians had enriched uranium to the level of 84%, and he replied that the Boeing Company is working with the US government, and will do whatever it takes to provide the The planes are as fast as possible.
As of this time, the delivery date of the refueling planes that will expand the IDF's long-range refueling capacity, including for the scenario of an attack on Iran, is the year 2025. Colbert added that he "knows with confidence that our teams are working to make sure we meet all the commitments. I I don't intend to expand on the timetables."
Colbert emphasized, in his capacity as the President of Boeing Israel Major General Idan Nehushtan, that the matter of the schedules for the delivery of the refueling planes depends on the US government, thus leaving a hint that the Boeing Company is flexible on the issue. Ready, it will be delivered on time." The Israeli Air Force ordered four new refueling planes with an option for four more.
Netanyahu and the military president of Boeing, Ted Colbert, at their meeting yesterday (Photo: Government Press Office, Kobi Gideon)
Boeing Military President Colbert referred to the newest F-15ia aircraft and said that it is the fighter plane that is able to carry the most armaments.
The Air Force is interested in 25 aircraft with an option for 25 additional aircraft.
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It was learned that the new F-15 plane in which the Israeli Air Force is interested will be able to carry cruise missiles and hypersonic missiles, but will also be able to intercept missiles of this model thanks to its very powerful radar.
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Because the plane will be able to borrow 16 air-to-air missiles and serve as a sort of flying iron dome far from Israel's borders, in a configuration to intercept threats on the country's rear, long before they reach Israeli airspace.
Officials in the Israeli Air Force plan to integrate avionics made by Blue-White in the plane.
On similar issues, Colbert said that the F-15 was built in such a way that it would be able to incorporate technologies that were not developed and produced at Boeing and in this way would allow the Israeli Air Force to integrate systems made by Blue and White.
The plane is not defined as stealthy like the H-35, but it has very unique detection and attack capabilities that are an advantage over the H-35.
In the meantime, Colbert referred to his conversation last night with Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying that he greatly appreciates the status and content of the conversation, which he said dealt with, among other things, the space industry and the future of space.
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