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January 29, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/A/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1043468131985

Israel to Help Build Stealth Jet

(Jerusalem Post) - Janine Zacharia Israel and the U.S. have agreed on a framework for Israeli involvement in development of the next-generation Joint Strike Fighter, the most lucrative military aircraft program ever. Some European partners in the program had resisted full Israeli participation, so the U.S. and Israel worked out a special bilateral security cooperation deal. Thus, Israel will have full input via the U.S., sources said. The U.S. has pledged to modify the plane to employ Israeli air-to-air missiles. An advanced Israeli helmet will be used on all the planes produced. Manufactured by Elbit, it enables pilots to use eye motion to direct missile fire.

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