Israel Buys 12 Advanced Apache Helicopters from US
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
Israel's Ministry of Defense has purchased 12 advanced Apache attack helicopters from the U.S. for one billion shekels, funded partly by a five-year plan for the Arab community. The latest "Echo" model helicopters will be delivered in the early 2030s. The deal was a joint Israeli-American effort to meet Israel's security needs and budgetary challenges.
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- Israel's Ministry of Defense will acquire 12 advanced Apache helicopters from the U.S.
- The deal is valued at one billion shekels, with funds from a five-year plan for the Arab community.
- The helicopters are the latest "Echo" model, manufactured by Boeing.
- Delivery of the new Apache helicopters is scheduled for the early 2030s.
Israel's Ministry of Defense has finalized a deal to purchase 12 advanced Apache attack helicopters from the United States. The government approved a special budget of one billion shekels for the acquisition, with most of the funds allocated from a five-year plan for the Arab community. The new helicopters, manufactured by Boeing, are the latest "Echo" model and are expected to be delivered in the early 2030s. The deal was tailored to meet Israel's specific security needs and complex budgetary constraints through a joint Israeli-American effort. The Ministry of Defense delegation in the U.S. and the ministry's budget department led the development of the agreement and its funding.
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