American company Lockheed Martin is the manufacturer of F-35 combat aircraft. Israel is the only country which has these stealth fighter jets. These jets are considered to be the highest quality of combat aircrafts which have been designed for special operations.
Iran fired more than 100 ballistic missiles on Israel on October 1, 2024. It took 30 minutes to unleash a barrage of missiles while targeting Israel’s defense system. Iran claimed that it destroyed the Israeli spy agency Mossad’s headquarters. The country also claimed that 20 F-35 grounded fighter jets were destroyed at Nevatim air base.
On the other hand, Israel rubbished Iran’s claim, saying that the anti-missile system, Iron Dome, intercepted most of the rockets. Since then, F-35 stealth fighter jets have become a point of discussion.
American company Lockheed Martin is the manufacturer of F-35 combat aircraft. Israel is the only country which has these stealth fighter jets. These jets are considered to be the highest quality of combat aircrafts which have been designed for special operations. These jets are enabled with enhanced network platforms and it can gather and share vital information during the operations.
In May 2018, Israeli authorities had announced that they have become first to use the F-35 stealth fighter jets during combat. Israel signed a deal with the United States against 25 F-35 fighter jets for Rs 251938350000. The cost of each F-35 fighter jet is Rs 684.75 crore. The flying cost of the F-35 per hour is very expensive. It costs Rs 335891800.