Pentagon signs $26m in contracts for Israel defense development April 29, 2025IAF F-35i Adir stealth fighter (IDF Spokesperson's Office)(IDF)Pentagon signs $26m in contracts for Israel defense developmentThe development came one day after the Israeli Air Force received three F-35I “Adir” fighter aircraft.By JNSThe Pentagon announced two contracts between the U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin with Israel, according to official contract records released last week.The two cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts, valued at a total amount of $26,774,374, are aimed at helping the development of software and integration into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.The development came one day after the Israeli Air Force received three F-35I “Adir” fighter aircraft.Israel is part of the program as a security cooperation participant, which gives the Jewish state specific rights regarding input on the design and configuration of the jets.In March, the Israeli and U.S. Air Forces conducted a significant joint military exercise over the Mediterranean Sea; their first collaboration on this scale in two years. fighter jetIAFLockheed Martin
