As part of plans to retain the qualitative edge of Israeli military, the US may make F-35 jets it plans to sell to the UAE, visible to Israeli radar systems.
Amidst reports that the US and the UAE have advanced on the procurement of F-35 jets for the Gulf Nation which has recently made peace with Israel, Washington is considering degrading the stealth features of the F-35 jets proposed for the UAE’s as a way of maintaining Israel’s qualitative edge, Reuters reported today.
A letter of agreement could be in place in time for UAE National Day celebrated on December 2. Once signed, a fine may be levied against any party that terminates the deal.
Israel has been actively lobbying against the United States selling F-35 stealth jets to the U.A.E. will continue despite the Israel-U.A.E. peace deal which was hammered out recently. The parties have now worked out a way – Israeli air defenses will be able to detect UAE F-35 jets. Also, these jets could be built in a way that Israeli ones would still be superior.