Israel to get first F-35s in 2016

Two F-35A will arrive in Israel in December 2016, making the Israeli Air Force (IAF) the first outside of the United States to receive the fifth-generation combat aircraft.
The two jets are among 33 F-35s that Israel currently has on order.
In the future, Israel might be interested in acquiring the more expensive F-35B short take-off and vertical-landing (STOVL) variant.
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