F-35's 'will have no use'
The Chinese Xinhua news service is quoting Israeli military analyst Yossi Melman as saying that the F-35 fighter jets that Israel announced that it is ordering 'will have no use' by the time they are delivered. [A] report in the Chinese news agency Xinhua raises doubts regarding the price tag, delivery date and effectiveness of the estimated $2.75 billion deal.Hmmm.
Defense commentator Yossi Melman told Xinhua that the planes, which could take more than four years to be delivered and made operational in Israel, may arrive too late to defend Israel against an Iranian attack. "When those planes will arrive, they will have no use," said Melman.
Yiftah Shapir, director of the Military Balance Project at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv University told the news agency that the $100 million price tag per jet might rise over the next years to $150 million. He also opined that the F-35 was not as maneuverable as the F-16.
The F-35 is also reported to have a limited pay-load capability, but it is known for it's top-level computer systems and its ability to reach an enemy target undetected. That aspect would clearly be necessary in a strike on Iran.
"But does that mean this is the plane to stand up to the threats that Israel faces? It's a difficult question that right now has no answers," said Shapir.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:52 PM
1 Comments:
The Stupid Jews who don't want to revive the Lavi plane are now spending more money on an American-made plane that might not suit all of Israel's needs.
What could go wrong indeed
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