Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Israeli procurement: Difference between revisions

As of May, 27 aircraft had been delivered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israel-receives-3-more-f-35-fighter-jets/|title=Israel receives 3 more F-35 fighter jets|first=Judah Ari|last=Gross|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> On 26 September, 3 additional F-35s landed at Nevatim Airbase, bringing the total to 30.<ref name=isrDef27sep21>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=IDF receives additional 'Adir' fighters|url=https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/51982|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Israel Defense|language=en}}</ref> On March 15 March, Israeli F-35I fighters were scrambled to intercept and destroy two Iranian Shahed-197 drones in regional airspace.,<ref>Yaakov Lappin and Jeremy Binnie. (9 March 2022). "IDF details Iranian UAV incursions". [https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/idf-details-iranian-uav-incursions Jane's website] Retrieved 22 March 2022.</ref> scoring the first shot down for the F-35 in the world.