Israel: Second F-35 deal is in the cards

[Thomas]

I never understood how this plane is supposed to replace the A10 thunderbolt?

what made you think it is being replaced? The A-10 is currently going through upgrades that will keep it in service for many years to come.

 

[gambit]

I never understood how this plane is supposed to replace the A10 thunderbolt?

Look at it this way: The F-22 is for one end of the air combat regime of air combat and the A-10 is for the other end. The F-35 is trying to do the work of everything else in between. The F-16 was that workhorse and it is a great success.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Depends who uses them. One can expect many upgrades to be installed on future F-35I's.

Why not try for Orignal F22. You have strong lobby in America and you can convince them F22 for sale.
F35 is degrade version of f22 with maximum speed 1.6 Mach.
U.S already limited the demand of f22 due to price, they need money, So, they introduced D grade version of f22 to get money for F22.

 

[PteX]

Why not try for Orignal F22. You have strong lobby in America and you can convince them F22 for sale.
F35 is degrade version of f22 with maximum speed 1.6 Mach.
U.S already limited the demand of f22 due to price, they need money, So, they introduced D grade version of f22 to get money for F22.

There are many reasons, i believe, why Americans refuse to sell Israel(And the rest of their allies) the F-22:
1. President Obama is not exactly a true friend of Israel.
2. American concern that the advanced technology know-how might find it's way into unwanted hands(Russia/China).
3. There are those in the American government who do not want to see too-strong Israel.
4.They s topped the production of F-22 Raptors.

Perhaps they'll start selling in approximately a decade from now.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

There are many reasons, i believe, why Americans refuse to sell Israel(And the rest of their allies) the F-22:
1. President Obama is not exactly a true friend of Israel.
2. American concern that the advanced technology know-how might find it's way into unwanted hands(Russia/China).
3. There are those in the American government who do not want to see too-strong Israel.
4.They s topped the production of F-22 Raptors.

Perhaps they'll start selling in approximately a decade from now.

Trust me the company which made F22 have invested a lot in developing and building delivery lines for F22 and they wont give it up easily..
Heard they are already asking the US govt ti lift the ban on exports of F22!!

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

There are many reasons, i believe, why Americans refuse to sell Israel(And the rest of their allies) the F-22:
1. President Obama is not exactly a true friend of Israel.
2. American concern that the advanced technology know-how might find it's way into unwanted hands(Russia/China).
3. There are those in the American government who do not want to see too-strong Israel.
4.They s topped the production of F-22 Raptors.

Perhaps they'll start selling in approximately a decade from now.

Yes Because Obama is also half Muslim. He is also not good for Pakistan.
Bush was Pakistan Ally, we made ally to kill militants but Obama killed our own soldier.

 

[500]

nope.. its not.

It is. F-22 is not for sale and production of it is closed.

I never understood how this plane is supposed to replace the A10 thunderbolt?

Today you dont need a slow airplane to search the targets, UAVs do that job.

A-10 still can used in COIN and LIC conflicts still, but against modern armies its too vulnerable.