Act now and get a FREE F-35!

TLAM Strike · 08-16-10, 12:58 PM

.... if you are Israeli....

http://defensetech.org/2010/08/16/is...ks-up-the-tab/

We can't even afford to buy enough of these and we are giving them away...

Was the IAF's 10 year aircraft design advantage over the Arabs and Iranians not enough? They want to go for 20 now.

SteamWake · 08-16-10, 01:00 PM

Spammer....

Safe-Keeper · 08-16-10, 01:01 PM

Not impressed. The Russians gave us a whole battlecruiser, with absolutely no strings attached.

http://www.aftenbladet.no/archive/00...pg_237936a.jpg

Yeah.

On a more serious note, us Norsemen are getting F-35s, too (although of course they're charging us for them, no fair

). Hoping it'll live up to expectations.

Gerald · 08-16-10, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

Not impressed. The Russians gave us a whole battlecruiser, with absolutely no strings attached.

http://www.aftenbladet.no/archive/00...pg_237936a.jpg

Yeah.

On a more serious note, us Norsemen are getting F-35s, too (although of course they're charging us for them, no fair

). Hoping it'll live up to expectations.

Takeda Shingen · 08-16-10, 01:01 PM

Ugh. The gravy train has got to end, especially when at the expense of US taxpayers. The Israelis are big boys, they make big boy decisions. They can pay for their hardware.

08-16-10, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Ugh. The gravy train has got to end, especially when at the expense of US taxpayers. The Israelis are big boys, they make big boy decisions. They can pay for their hardware.

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Article quotes Barak saying the F-35 costs $96 million a copy.

Sounds like they are being paid for. But $96 million is such a small number these days.

Takeda Shingen · 08-16-10, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by The Third Man

Sounds like they are being paid for. But $96 million is such a small number these days.

Did you read the next sentence?

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The entire deal will be funded by American military aid.

Them be my tax dollars.

08-16-10, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Did you read the next sentence?

Them be my tax dollars.

Them be US jobs.

Takeda Shingen · 08-16-10, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Third Man

Them be US jobs.

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Although, if the Israelis place a larger order down the road, the JSF program said more Israeli-sourced components could be installed. To sweeten terms of the deal, Lockheed Martin agreed to buy more component parts for the JSF from Israeli firms; at a price of around $4 billion.

And there they go.

08-16-10, 12:58 PM	#1
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Act now and get a FREE F-35! .... if you are Israeli.... http://defensetech.org/2010/08/16/is...ks-up-the-tab/ We can't even afford to buy enough of these and we are giving them away... Was the IAF's 10 year aircraft design advantage over the Arabs and Iranians not enough? They want to go for 20 now. __________________

08-16-10, 01:00 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Spammer.... __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

08-16-10, 01:01 PM	#3
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Not impressed. The Russians gave us a whole battlecruiser, with absolutely no strings attached. http://www.aftenbladet.no/archive/00...pg_237936a.jpg Yeah. On a more serious note, us Norsemen are getting F-35s, too (although of course they're charging us for them, no fair). Hoping it'll live up to expectations. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

08-16-10, 01:01 PM	#5
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Ugh. The gravy train has got to end, especially when at the expense of US taxpayers. The Israelis are big boys, they make big boy decisions. They can pay for their hardware.