Israel dijo que estaba interesado en obtener más F-15 en lugar de F-35.
Israeli Air Force Leaning Toward Upgraded F-15 Over F-35 for Next Fighter Jet Acquisition
The rapid aging of the IAF’s current fleet makes the new purchases necessary
The rapid aging of the IAF’s current fleet makes the new purchases necessary. The air force is still using some fighter planes bought in the late 1970s, and despite a number of upgrades the IAF will retire them.
The IAF is sill looking for buyers for its F-16C/D jets,
But in order employ its stealth capabilities, the F-35 must fly with its bombs inside the plane’s belly, which limits its carrying capacity. If the bombs are carried on the outside of the plane, its stealth capabilities are impaired.
The F-15, though older, has two advantages over the F-35: a longer flight range and the ability to carry larger bombs. Another factor in its favor is that it’s built on a different platform, which means the air force would have a mix of planes rather than relying on a single model.
The F-15I is also cheaper to operate than the F-35. But the plane is currently being upgraded by the manufacturer, Boeing, and its purchase price is expected to rise in any future deal. Thus it could end up costing the same as the F-35 does next time around.
The argument within the air force apparently isn’t over whether a third F-35 squadron is needed, but over how soon it is needed.
Proponents of the F-15 prefer to postpone buying the third F-35 squadron until near the end of the next decade.
The decision is also very important to the competing American manufacturers, Lockheed Martin (the F-35) and Boeing (the F-15), and not only because the deal is likely to be worth almost $3 billion. Boeing is considering closing its F-15 production line, but an Israeli order would keep the line open. It could also persuade other countries to buy the plane, since a purchase by the IAF is considered a seal of approval of a fighter jet’s high quality and continued relevance.
The next squadron will apparently be purchased as part of the military’s next multiyear plan, which will take effect after the current plan ends in 2020. The planes will be bought using American military aid. The U.S. and Israel signed a new 10-year aid agreement in 2016 that will take effect next year.
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news...f-15-over-f-35-for-next-acquisition-1.5769565
Dos cosas sumamente interesantes.
1. El F-15 resulta superior al F-35 en algunas misiones que tienen que ver con máxima carga de armamento y alcance.
2. Siguen buscando a quien venderle los Barak
Saludos,