The United States has signed a deal to supply Israel with initially up to three new Lockheed Martin Corp C-130J "Super Hercules" tactical transport aircraft, the Defense Department told Reuters on Friday.
The deal is part of an order worth up to $1.9 billion if all options are exercised for nine C-130Js. The aircraft may be used for special operations, disaster relief or humanitarian missions.
Under a government-to-government pact signed on Wednesday, Israel would get its first C-130J in 2013, said a source familiar with the sale, who asked not to be identified pending official government announcements.
Hey, you never know when you'll need to execute another Operation Thunderbolt...
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