US to speed up stealth fighter delivery to Israel

US defense officials agreed to allow Israel to begin receiving the aircraft as early as 2012, when delivery to the United States Air Force is set to begin. "We asked that for every two jets manufactured for the US, one be manufactured for Israel," a senior Israeli defense official said, adding that acquisition of the aircraft would greatly increase Israel's deterrence as Iran races toward nuclear power. This plane can fly into downtown Tehran without anyone even knowing about it since it can't be detected on radar."