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Lockheed Martin CEO Discusses F-35 Capabilities for Israel

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

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Lockheed Martin CEO Discusses F-35 Capabilities for Israel

Two Israeli F-35 Adirs fly in formation after receiving fuel from a Tennessee Air National Guard KC-135, Dec, 6, 2016. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 saw its combat debut with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) last year, and company CEO Marilyn Hewson put in a plug on July 1 for what she said the F-35, known as the Adir--"Mighty One"--in Israel, will provide for the IAF in the future. "We must embrace new technologies and capabilities that turn the unpredictable into the predictable; that provide leaders and policy makers with decisive strategic tools, and that strengthen the integrated capabilities of…

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