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Thursday, July 25, 2002
US inclined not to include Israel in Joint Strike Fighter project
The US is concerned about technology reaching hostile countries, such
as China.
Dror Marom Globes 24 July 2002
Sources inform "Globes" that the US Administration is inclined not to
include Israel in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) project. The US is
concerned that technologies could reach countries hostile to the US, such as China. JSF is the largest military project in aviation history.
Lockheed-Martin will manufacture 3,000-4,000 airplanes for the US and
friendly countries at a cost of $300 billion. Ministry of Defense director
general Amos Yaron will visit the US next month to discuss the matter.
The deadline for joining the JSF project is July 15, but the Ministry
of Defense said Israel has been granted an extension. Joining the project
would cost $200 million. Israel's defense industries fear that failure to
join the project would prevent Israel from becoming a supplier for the
aircraft. Britain, Italy, Turkey, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, and
Norway have already joined the project.
The Ministry of Defense said in response, "The director general is not
aware of what the US considerations may be, and the ministry is negotiating with the US. Direct discussion of the matter will take place later, in order to establish the terms for Israel's participation."
Thursday, August 15, 2002
US maintains refusal to let Israel join JSF program
Israel's lobbying to be allowed to join the Joint Strike Fighter program
failed to move Washington.
Dror Marom Globes 15 Aug 2002
Sources inform "Globes" that Israel's attempts to convince the US
administration to allow Israel to participate in the Joint Strike Fighter
(JSF) program have failed.
The US maintained its refusal to allow Israel to participate in the JSF's
development, the largest ever fighter development program.
Ministry of Defense director general Amos Yaron left for talks in Washington after it became apparent that the US was disinclined to allow Israel to participate in the JSF, out of concern that classified technology might be leaked to countries unfriendly to the US, such as China. Israel has defense relations with numerous third world countries with whom the US does not maintain defense relations.
Israel is considering level three "informed partner" status in the JSF, the
lowest category, at a cost of $200 million, which allows access to JSF
project information in order to better understand and evaluate the utility
of the JSF for their use, but not to influence requirements.
Ministry of Defense spokeswoman Rachel Neidak-Ashkenazi confirmed that the talks in the US failed to yield results, adding they would be resumed shortly.
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