(Jerusalem Post) Anna Ahronheim - Four F-35i Adir stealth fighter jets will land in Israel in August, with another three arriving in November, bringing the total to 27 out of the 50 on order from the U.S. One of the planes will be an experimental F-35i that will act as a testbed for integrating unique Israeli technology. The Israel Air Force has used the stealth fighter on operational missions since 2018. "The IAF knows how to use the planes unlike any other air force," a source in the Air Force said Wednesday. The jets can operate undetected deep inside enemy territory and evade advanced missile defense systems. The plane operates a massive array of sensors and the most advanced electronic warfare capabilities ever put on an aircraft, and it is capable of intercepting airborne threats such as cruise missiles.
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