Israel announced Thursday the signing of a contract worth more than $34 million to develop “an extended-range” capability for the F-35 Adir fighter jet, Anadolu reports. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that its Defense Procurement Directorate signed the deal with Cyclone, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The agreement covers “the development of an extended-range capability for the F-35 ‘Adir’ fighter jet, manufactured by Lockheed Martin,” the statement added. “The deal, valued at over $34 million (over NIS 100 million), covers the development and integration of external fuel tanks based on an existing Cyclone design originally developed for the F-16,” it said. The new capability is expected to extend the aircraft’s “operational range, reduce reliance on aerial refueling, […]
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