>$344 million per plane>So we can gift them to IsraelLiterally how the fuck are these F-15s so expensive what the heck
The dollar is worth nothing.
>>64693289did something happen to their other ones? that seems like alot...
>>64693289>MOSHE WE GONNA BUY DA PLANES FROM YA FOR $344 MILLION DEN YOU DONATE HALFA DAT MONEY TO MY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN NEXT YEAR AND DA GOYIM PAY!
>>64693313They're probably building them to the new EX standards. The Israelis have also become more confident in their ability to neutralise enemy air defences with their F-35s, and presumably have decided to transfer their F-15s to a full-time bomber role, with a few extra airframes to fill out the force.
>>64693289*Sigh* Journos are so fucking retarded. Headline should read>United States approves sale of F-15's to Israel>>64693323They are. Sidenote: The strike at the plant in St. Louis is now over.
>>64693289>twitter post intentionally leaving out context
>>64693289I wonder what nearly 250 million extra per plane is for, flyaway cost is only quoted at around 90-100 mil for an EX. How many PGMs is that?
>>64693354the 25 F-35s that were also on that order last year.
>>64693354I thought Israel already had 50 ordered, is this 25 more or is this 25 the production order for the fulfilment of the 50 they ordered back in 2023/24?
>>64693289Surely that embarrassing flop of an attack on Iran would work if only they had a few more F-15s lmao. Maybe they'll actually conduct an effective SEAD campaign this time.
>>64693403Post hand, I want to be sure you're actually brown and not just baiting.
>>64693405Why are the tourists still here anyway?
>64693408>64693403
>>64693429Hey its not my fault Israel's decades long plan to destroy Iran fell flat on its face. Blame the continued incompetence of the IDF, not me.
>>64693341Twitter is a platform that should die.Absolute cancer.
>>64693354>>64693362NopeThis is the official procurement contract for the first 25 planes.This contract includes the NRE (non-recurring engineering) costs for the F-15IA in order to integrate Israeli specific electronic warfare, weapons, and datalinks. The contract also includes spare engines (120 of them, some of them intended to update their older F-15I airframes in the fleet), logistics/maintenance infrastructure in Israel. As well as high-fidelity modern flight simulators specific to the F-15IA. The contract also includes depot modernization for the existing Israeli F-15I fleet and this $8.6B contract includes a bunch of MLU kits for those F-15Is. So yeah, the $8.6B is buying a LOT more than just 25 new F-15s.
>>64693465>>64693362>>64693354Oh yeah, and this contract includes the option on another 25 jets, which meets the total of 50 isreal is asking for. But only 25 of those 50 have ACTUALLY been ordered as of right now.
>>64693465Thank you anon.I imagined there had to be more to it.
>>64693465Of course turdies and /pol/stinians would grab a literally who Xitter outrage bait post.
>>64693289B-but the Somalian daycares in Minnesota!
>>64693507Bro you do not get to call people mocking Israel brown lmao.
>>64693289>DA JOOOS
>>64693465I figured there had to be a big maintenance package involved but holy fuck 120 engines? And a fleet upgrade? That's a solid deal for the jews, good for them
>>64693465best part is that the contract includes>25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force,WITH an option for another 25.So 50 new-build F-15IAs over time.
>>64693540>Poor brown people hate brown people who use American hardwareYeah I get to call turdies turdies.
Who the fuck are the Israelis so scared of at this point? Turkey? Saudi Arabia?
>>64693562Maybe another Iranian chimpout, or maybe they're taking Somalia's threats very seriously
>>64693562Everyone? They used every card they have and they haven't been able to defeat any of their enemies, American support is on life support, and Bibi is currently in Florida begging Trump to attack Iran again. They're pretty fucked.
>>64693562Turkey is ramping up "we wuz ottomons n shiet" rhetoric so expect Syria to become even more of a shit show
>>64693561Bro we just had a thread where you and all of your fellow tourists fell for blatant AI slop, stop trying to larp.
>>64693592youre the one downloading random /pol/ pictures on your computer and frothing at the mouth because pissreal was mentioned
>>64693595I don't go on /pol/ and I have the constitutional right as an American to mock and belittle a worthless subhuman leech state whenever I want to and as much as I please.
>>64693289Quick reminder to always point out and laugh at retards tacking the package price and dividing it by the numbers of planes, just so they can run a narrative of how much it costs and thus plane B is better than plane A. Yes, I see these posts all the time here.
>>64693600sure buddy
>>64693562Probably the waning influence and support from America. This is only going to get worse for Israel as time goes on.
>>64693609Don't make me hope, Anon.
>>64693583Who is left to attack them? Assad is gone, Hezbollah is out of the fight, the houthis and HAMAS have both accepted ceasefire deals and Iran is crippled, there's no one left, at least for the next decade or so
>>64693556Yes, but if they want to buy the additional 25 they'll need to pay more.The $8.6B doesn't include the additional 25.
Why do you motherfuckers always equate the cost to just the planes IT'S NEVER JUST THE PLANES, IT'S A PACKAGE OF SHIT
>>64693618>for the next decade or soMore like three years tops.
>>64693629Yes the question is what other shit is involved. Like I could guess maintenance and spare parts but upgrades to the current fleet was not something I was expecting
>>64693465>>64693546>but holy fuck 120 engines?Technically, like the airframes where they've asked for 50 but are only order 25 right now, they've asked for 120 engines, but are likely only ordering ~60-70 in the current $8.6B contract (25 twin-engine jets need 50 engines + a dozen or so spares). But just like the contract is open for israel to buy 25 more jets, it's likely also open for them to order another 50-60 engines.
