
The Israel Ministry of Defense last weekend said it will order 25 more F-35 fighters from the U.S. government, which will add a third squadron of “Adir” F-35 units to the Israel Defense Forces. The deal is worth about $3 billion. Israel previously ordered 50 F-35As, which are built by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. Israel received its first aircraft in 2016 and inaugurated its second squadron in 2020. The Times of Israel reported this week that as of November 2022, 36…