Turbine D : The above statement is for their first 75 F-35s. Sounds like they are having the same credibility problem with their air force (IAF) we are having with ours.
Not to worry, though, the American taxpayers will make up the overrun to the Israelis...
It seems more likely the person doesn't know what a yr 2000 and yr 2020 recurring flyaway price is, along with the 3 times for a probable all in life time cost. I'm sure there would be a split up of the F-35I costs if anyone really wanted to know how and what the cost is.
this is the package cost for the FMS so far.
Korea 9/14/2014 40 units $6277.0 All 40 aircraft will be the F-35A aircraft.
Japan 5/23/2014 10 units $2263.4 Japan signed an amendment to add four F-35A's delivered from a Japan F-35 Final Assembly and Checkout facility in 2018. There is an option to purchase 32 additional F-35A aircraft.
Israel 9/30/2010 19 units $2623.3 All 19 aircraft will be the F-35A aircraft.
@TD, aren't you in the back channel planning CONOPS PM's, I was included when the plan to 'deal' with KenV was being hatched. I found it all both enlightening and very amusing