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Senior Boeing official in Israel to push sale of advanced F-15 jets for Iran strike
Times of Israel ^ | 2-20-23

Posted on 02/20/2023 7:25:07 AM PST by nuconvert

The chief of the Boeing aircraft manufacturer’s defense wing was in Israel on Sunday and Monday to advance the supply of new, long-awaited refueling planes and fighter jets for the Israeli Air Force looking to boost its capabilities to strike Iran.

Speaking to reporters at the Boeing Israel offices in Tel Aviv, Ted Colbert, the Boeing Defense, Space and Security President and CEO said the company would be supplying Israel with 25 F-15IA fighter jets — the Israeli variant of the advanced F-15EX — with options for 25 more.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: boeing; f15; iaf; iran; iraq; israel; lebanon; waronterror; yemen

1 posted on 02/20/2023 7:25:07 AM PST by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

It never ends....time to stop feeding the trolls


2 posted on 02/20/2023 8:11:08 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: nuconvert

Make it happen.


3 posted on 02/20/2023 8:26:35 AM PST by exPBRrat
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To: nuconvert

Defense industry: “Let’s you and him fight!”


4 posted on 02/20/2023 8:31:14 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: nuconvert
If Israel does attack Iran, then F-15IAs with 3 external fuel tanks and conformal fuel tanks would be able to fly the mission without air refueling.

Most likely they would carry a GBU-28.


5 posted on 02/20/2023 8:37:58 AM PST by FtrPilot
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To: nuconvert

God has it in motion. It will happen and nothing will prevent it.

And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.


6 posted on 02/20/2023 8:44:45 AM PST by roving ( Pronouns- libs/suk)
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