Documentation from several attacks by the Air Force using combat helicopters and communications from a joint attack by the Armored Forces and the Air Force in the Gaza Strip / IDF Spokesman
The Director General of the Ministry of Defense Major General Eyal Zamir, whose name is emerging as a leading candidate for the position of the next Chief of Staff of the IDF, returned last week from a visit to Washington during which he met with the top of the American security system and heads of defense industries.
According to security sources, Zamir was mainly concerned with shortening the duration Production and supply of bombs and missiles for the IDF, while in the background the level of tension is rising with Hezbollah on the northern border and the other Iranian agents in the Middle East.
Zamir also asked the Americans to examine increasing aid from the American weapons and ammunition arsenal in view of the explosions against Israel's enemies.
According to the American security sources, the Americans politely replied that the issue would be examined but that the answer would be received after the elections so as not to include political decisions in the judgment of the American government.
Contrary to publications in recent days, already three months ago it was agreed on the purchase of a third F-35i squadron with improvements and upgrades made by Blue and White, and it is estimated that in about three months the deal will be signed.
At the same time, the parties discussed the purchase of the F15ex aircraft.
At this stage there is an Israeli intention to purchase one fighter squadron.
According to the assessment of defense sources, if everything works as it should without American objections and Israeli budget problems, which exist, the deal will be signed in 2025.
Contacts against the backdrop of growing tensions on the northern border.
Attack on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon/documentation on social networks according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law
The parties also discussed the purchase of fighter jets.
Eyal Zamir (left) with senior German officials during the sale of the arrow to Germany/Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Defense
The representatives of the Ministry of Defense informed the Americans that their future intention is to purchase another 50 F-15ex aircraft in Israeli configuration as agreed between the parties.
Sources in the Air Force claim that the procurement of this aircraft model will be a leap forward for the force, due to a variety of improvements it includes, including: a steering system that is fully controlled by a machine, the ability to carry a variety of armaments weighing more than 13 tons, an upgraded radar with performance Better than that of the F-35 (range and detection and analysis capabilities), state-of-the-art Israeli systems in the field of electronic warfare, control, satellite communication, etc. If there are no delays in the signing process and the Israeli-American budget, the first fighter jets will arrive in 2030
. The Ministry of Defense addressed the issue of the new Apache combat helicopters, and appealed to the US Army to join the production line at the Boeing company at the expense of the schedules intended for it, in order to shorten the delivery of the combat helicopters to the Israeli Air Force, which defined the procurement as "urgent".
If the initial process is not shortened, the helicopters will be delivered in about three years.
At this stage, the IDF's planning department presented a budget for 15 combat helicopters, although the Air Force is interested in 30, but there is no budget for this.
"urgent purchase".
Apache combat helicopter launching a missile/image processing, Rafael, public relations
The American Ministry of Defense brought up in the discussion the production conditions of the refueling aircraft manufactured by the Boeing company, and clarified that the first two refueling machines will be delivered in 2025.
According to security sources in the defense system, they plan to request an increase in the security assistance that should end in 2028. The Americans said that the discussions will resume after the elections in the USA In the meantime, security officials clarified in a conversation with their counterparts about the intentions to increase the rate of production in the US for Israeli weapons systems in order to better utilize the American defense aid budget.
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