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Gantz hails signing of contract for 4 Boeing refueling planes
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Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks at a press conference in Ramat Gan, August 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
Defense Minister Benny Gantz hails the signing of a contract by the US Department of Defense to allow aircraft manufacturer Boeing to supply Israel with four KC-46 refueling planes.
“The refueling planes we are purchasing, along with the procurement of a new F-35 squadron, heavy transport helicopters, submarines, and advanced armaments — will serve the IDF amid the enormous challenges, near and far, that are about to be faced,” Gantz says in a statement.
“This is further proof of the alliance and the strategic relations of the Israeli and American defense establishments,” he adds.
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