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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Israel's Defense Ministry looking to sell surplus planes, tanks and boats to 'friendly nations'

C-130 HerculesA list of hardware being sold off by the Defense Ministry reveals the inventory of planes, tanks and other items that have been taken out of service by the Israel Defense Forces and delivered to the ministry for overseas sales.

Included in the list of army surplus are 25 Kfir warplanes (adapted from French Mirage fighters), eight Cobra helicopters, and 18 fighter-interceptor F-16 Hawks.

“When newer systems replace older ones, the latter can still serve some purposes, and are therefore offered as military hardware for sale,” says the Israel Defense Directory, a guide to Israel’s military exports.

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