Defense Ministry Eyes Possible Lift Of US Ban On Foreign Sales Of F-22 Fighter


From The Jerusalem Post:

The Defense Ministry will closely follow discussions in Congress next month over the United States' 2010 fiscal defense budget amid growing speculation that a ban on foreign sales of the stealth F-22 fighter jet may be lifted to keep the threatened production line alive.

Israel has in the past expressed interest in the fifth-generation aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin, but has been unable to place an order due to a congressional ban on foreign exports. In addition to Israel, Japan and Australia have also expressed interest in the aircraft.

A single-seater and double engine aircraft, the F-22 achieves stealth though a combination of its shape, composite materials, color and other integrated systems and can fly in enemy airspace without being detected.

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My Comment: Israel, Japan, South Korea, plus a few Nato countries .... they all want their hands on this aircraft. My prediction is that they are going to receive them.

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