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U.S. To Supply Israel V-22s, KC-135s, AESA Radars
A Bell-Boeing V-22 is seen in flight from the open rear ramp of another Osprey. Israel will be the first export customer. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
A Bell-Boeing V-22 is seen in flight from the open rear ramp of another Osprey. Israel will be the first export customer. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

Following Israeli requests for advanced defense equipment, the U.S. has agreed “an unprecedented release of capabilities,” according to a senior Pentagon official. Israel will receive Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotors; KC-135 tankers; AESA radar retrofits for its F-15 and F-16 fighters; and anti-radiation missiles. The new approvals were made public during U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s visit to Israel and other countries in the Middle East this week.