← Back to context Comment by belter 2 days ago You completely misunderstood the money flow.... 3 comments belter Reply mupuff1234 2 days ago You completely miss the fact that the same R&D Israel has done would have cost 100x more if it were done by US based companies.The US gains massive cheap R&D and real world tested capabilities for a fraction of the price it would pay domestically.Now you could argue about the moral implications, but money wise it's a great deal. belter 2 days ago Except that is not what is happening:"...To sweeten the deal, Lockheed Martin said it would buy parts and systems for the F-35 from Israeli companies at a cost of $4 billion..."What is funny thing to say, since Israel, unlike the other nations, never supported the development costs of the F-35 program :-)
mupuff1234 2 days ago You completely miss the fact that the same R&D Israel has done would have cost 100x more if it were done by US based companies.The US gains massive cheap R&D and real world tested capabilities for a fraction of the price it would pay domestically.Now you could argue about the moral implications, but money wise it's a great deal. belter 2 days ago Except that is not what is happening:"...To sweeten the deal, Lockheed Martin said it would buy parts and systems for the F-35 from Israeli companies at a cost of $4 billion..."What is funny thing to say, since Israel, unlike the other nations, never supported the development costs of the F-35 program :-)
belter 2 days ago Except that is not what is happening:"...To sweeten the deal, Lockheed Martin said it would buy parts and systems for the F-35 from Israeli companies at a cost of $4 billion..."What is funny thing to say, since Israel, unlike the other nations, never supported the development costs of the F-35 program :-)
You completely miss the fact that the same R&D Israel has done would have cost 100x more if it were done by US based companies.
The US gains massive cheap R&D and real world tested capabilities for a fraction of the price it would pay domestically.
Now you could argue about the moral implications, but money wise it's a great deal.
Except that is not what is happening:
"...To sweeten the deal, Lockheed Martin said it would buy parts and systems for the F-35 from Israeli companies at a cost of $4 billion..."
What is funny thing to say, since Israel, unlike the other nations, never supported the development costs of the F-35 program :-)