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Israeli F-35s in combat could mean a new era for the troubled fighter

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Although details remain sparse, Israel has announced that the long-touted F-35 has officially seen combat for the first time anywhere in the world.

Israel was not one of the original nine partner nations that helped to fund the F-35s development but is among the three foreign military sales (FMS) customers for the platform — and is now the first nation ever to use the F-35 in combat operations.

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  • Susan B

    Alex, I just found this in one of my newsletters. Thought you might find it interesting. Only apropos to this article because it talks about other nations buying our defense “stuff”. https://www.govexec.com/contracting/2018/05/pentagon-speeding-arms-exports-saudi-arabia-other-allies/148463/?oref=govexec_today_nl

  • Jim F

    Did not fund it…first to use it…sweet deal!

  • shooten

    Hopefully, the Israeli’s can do to the F-35 what they did to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. I don’t think they would have used it in combat if they thought it wouldn’t be effective. The problem with this airplane is that it’s trying to be everything in terms of its mission capability. It sounds like they have found a good niche for it. We still need an F-22 replacement for air superiority.

  • Mason F

    I would be perfectly happy to be proven wrong, in my current opinion of the F-35. It is still pork barrel expensive city, but if it lives up to its claims . . . well, color me chagrined and somewhat relieved. But like you say, time will tell.