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Israel is preparing to likely procure a third F-35I squadron and a heavy-lift capability. Here's What You Need to Remember: In addition to supporting Israeli software, the Israeli Air Force would eventually like to integrate conformal fuel tanks onto the stealth fighter’s airframe to extend range without compromising its stealth characteristics. Israel, a major operator of American military equipment and platforms, will be importing even more equipment top-of-the-line air force hardware and more from the United States. In a recent tweet, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced a large acquisition deal signed with the U.S. saying “Following gov. approval of the IDF acquisition plan, the MOD has begun to construct procurement programs. These are conducted with US Military channels, utilizing Foreign Military Financing. The first LOA was signed over the weekend for the procurement of 2 Boeing Tanker Jets.”
Israel Wants As Many F-35s (and U.S. Military Goodies) As It Can Get Israel, a major operator of American military equipment and platforms, will be importing even more equipment top-of-the-line air force hardware and more from the United States. Israel, a major operator of American military equipment and platforms, will be importing even more equipment top-of-the-line air force hardware and more from the United States. In a recent tweet, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced a large acquisition deal signed with the U.S. saying “Following gov. approval of the IDF acquisition plan, the MOD has begun to construct procurement programs. These are conducted with US Military channels, utilizing Foreign Military Financing. The first LOA was signed over the weekend for the procurement of 2 Boeing Tanker Jets.”
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family, but i love this job. i enjoy supporting our country. >> i'm actually honored to be here. you know, being away from family, they understand it. they work through it. i'm home. it is my time to be out here. i'm happy to be serving. >> reporter: around now semosul see the smoke. thanks to the tanker jets, u.s. led aircraft can stay airborne for as long as it takes to find targets and take them out. fred pleitgen, cnn. a tragedy of the families these children will live with every day. the latest from tennessee where a school bus driver is facing multiple charges after a deadly crash. and the search for victims in the twisted wreckage of the construction disaster in china.
military plane crash that we had showed you before the break there. three pima rac survived when a l tanker crashed at a naval base in southern california yesterday. there are concerns about the aging boeing fleet of tanker jets and they are used to refuel warplanes while in flight. it's amazing to watch them work. the air force has been trying to replace the aircraft for decades. many of them were built as far back as 1959. trace gallagher has more on this in our west coast newsroom. >> reporter: this happened at the point mugu naval base. this 707 was going about 160 miles per hour going down the runway about to liftoff when it veered off the runway. you see right there it crashed just a few hundred feet short of the pacific ocean. this thing was carrying 150,000 pounds of jet fuel because the plane is used to refuel fighter jets in midair. look at the pictures there. it was burning hot and toxic and