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F-35 jets upgrade: In a move that has taken the global defence experts by surprise, the US Air Force is reconsidering an upgrade in its F‑35 jets after observing Israel’s use of drop tanks and conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) on the fighter jets. As per media reports, Israel did some modifications in the F‑35 aircrafts which allowed it to fly deep into enemy territory without needing aerial refueling. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent development on the upgrade of F-35 fighter jets.
As per media reports, the US, under the leadership of Donald Trump is now allocating part of its FY 2026 budget to study the feasibility of external tanks for all F‑35 variants under the Block 4 modernization program, taking a leaf of Israel’s book. The report indicates that US is hoping to reduce dependence on vulnerable tankers by adding the external tankers, which will help it to strike a balance between increased range and maintaining stealth, potentially using drop tanks for transit and discarding them before entering contested airspace.
Israel calls downing of F-35 jets ‘fake news’
In another development relating to the F-35 jets of Israel, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) recently accused the Iranian media of “spreading lies” while terming reports about the downing of two Israeli F-35 fighter jets as “fake news”. For those unversed, Iran had claimed that the air defence force of its army has successfully shot down and destroyed two Israeli F-35 fighter jets and a large number of other micro air vehicles.
IDF’s international spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani took to social media, labelling it as a “complete FAKE NEWS”.
“While the Iranian regime spreads lies, we’re taking down real threats like this Iranian UAV shot down over northern Israel this morning,” he posted on X along with a video of Israeli defence forces downing an Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
What does Israel’s ‘Operation Rising Lion’ mean?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of ‘Operation Rising Lion’ against Iran, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat of nuclear weapons to Israel’s very survival. He asserted that the operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove the threat.
(With inputs from agencies)
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