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he majority of ]'s military arsenal is composed of equipment supplied via ] military aid programs. The United States have supplied Israel with a variety of weapon systems. Israel has been the largest annual recipient of direct U.S. economic and military assistance since
1976 and the largest total recipient since ].

== Weapon systems ==

''(this is not a comprehensive listing)''

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Israel has the world's largest F-16 fleet outside the ]. With the delivery of 102 F-16Is, scheduled through 2008, the ] will have a total F-16 inventory of 362, in addition to 89 F-15s. <ref></ref> <ref></ref>

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'''Transport helicopters'''

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===Land warfare systems===

*over 700 M-60 ]s
*over 6,000 ]s

'''Assault rifles'''

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'''Sniper rifles'''

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'''Machine guns'''

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'''Shotguns'''

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== Foreign Military Sales ==

'''Note: This is not a comprehensive listing of U.S. military sales to Israel.'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!]
!]
!TOTAL
|-
|]
|$766,026,000
|$4,019,000
|$770,045,000
|-
|]
|$629,426,000
|$1,427,000
|$630,853,000
|-
|]
|$845,952,000
|$16,455,000
|$862,407,000
|-
|]
|$878,189,000
|$418,883,000
|$1,297,072,000
|-
|]
|$1,652,582,000
|$1,110,223,000
|$2,762,805,000
|-
|2001 - 2005
|$4,772,175,000
|$1,551,007,000
|$6,323,182,000
|}
:*FMS - Foreign Military Sales
:*DCS - Direct Commercial Sales
:''Source: "Facts Book: Department of Defense, Security Assistance Agency," September 30, 2005.''<ref name = "WPIUSIs">{{cite web
| url = http://www.worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/israel.lebanon.FINAL2.pdf
| title = U.S. Military Assistance and Arms Transfers to Israel: U.S. Aid, Companies Fuel Israeli Military
| accessdate = 2006-08-13
| last = Berrigan
| first = Frida
| coauthors = William D. Hartung
| date = ], ]
| format = PDF
| work = Arms Trade Resource Center Reports
| publisher = ]
}}</ref>

Israel deals directly with U.S. companies for the vast majority of its military purchases from the United States. U.S. antiboycott regulations make it illegal for American citizens and companies to refuse to trade with Israel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Antiboycott Regulations|date=]|publisher=]|author=]|url=http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/US-Israel/antiboy.html}}</ref> Other states have a US$100,000 minimum purchase amount per defense contract, while Israel is allowed to purchase military items for less than US$100,000 as required.

The U.S. underwrites Israel's research and development of weapons contributing significant amounts of money to Israeli defense projects such as the ] battle tank and the ] ground-attack aircraft. Israel is also permitted special access to programmes such as the ] fighter development programme, although cooperation was temporarily suspended following allegations that Israel was trading military secrets with ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Reports: Israel Frozen out of F-35 Development|date=]|publisher=]|author=]|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2005/04/reports-israel-frozen-out-of-f35-development/index.php}}</ref>

== Foreign Military Financing ==

'''Note: This is not a comprehensive listing of US ESF and military aid to Israel.'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!FMF
!]
!Supplementals
!]
!TOTAL
|-
|]
|$1,975,644,000
|$838,000,000
|
|
|$2,813,644,000
|-
|]
|$2,040,000,000
|$720,000,000
|
|$28,000,000
|$2,788,000,000
|-
|]
|$2,086,350,000
|$596,100,000
|$1,000,000,000
|
|$3,682,450,000
|-
|]
|$2,147,256,000
|$477,168,000
|
|
|$2,624,424,000
|-
|]
|$2,202,240,000
|$357,120,000
|$50,000,000
|$210,000
|$2,609,570,000
|-
|] (estimated)
|$2,257,200,000
|$273,600,000
|
|$526,000
|$2,531,326,000
|-
|] (requested)
|$2,340,000,000
|$120,000,000
|
|$320,000
|$2,460,320,000
|-
|Total 2001-2007
|$15,048,690,000
|$3,381,988,000
|$1,050,000,000
|$29,056,000
|$19,509,734,000
|}
:*FMF - Foreign Military Financing (direct military aid)
:*ESF - Economic Support Fund (open-ended monetary assistance that can be used to offset military spending and arms purchases
:*Supplementals are special one-time grants meant as a complement to already allocated aid
:*NADR-ATA - Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining & Related Programs
:''Source: "Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations," Fiscal Years 2001-2007.''<ref name = "WPIUSIs" />

Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) in all respects. Israel has received more American financial aid, loan assistance and FMF than any other nationstate in history since its creation in 1948.<ref>{{cite news|title=U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel - Report to Congress January 5, 2006|date=]|publisher=]|author=]|url=http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33222_20060105.pdf}}</ref> Over the past decade, the United States has transferred more than US $17 billion in military aid to Israel, which helped transform the ] into one of the most technically advanced military forces in the world.

== References ==
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he majority of Israel's military arsenal is composed of equipment supplied via United States military aid programs. The United States have supplied Israel with a variety of weapon systems. Israel has been the largest annual recipient of direct U.S. economic and military assistance since 1976 and the largest total recipient since World War II.

Weapon systems

(this is not a comprehensive listing)

Military aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Israel has the world's largest F-16 fleet outside the United States Air Force. With the delivery of 102 F-16Is, scheduled through 2008, the Israeli Air Force will have a total F-16 inventory of 362, in addition to 89 F-15s.

Transport planes

Attack helicopters

Transport helicopters

Land warfare systems

Assault rifles

Sniper rifles

Machine guns

Shotguns

Artillery

Munitions

Foreign Military Sales

Note: This is not a comprehensive listing of U.S. military sales to Israel.

Year FMS DCS TOTAL
2001 $766,026,000 $4,019,000 $770,045,000
2002 $629,426,000 $1,427,000 $630,853,000
2003 $845,952,000 $16,455,000 $862,407,000
2004 $878,189,000 $418,883,000 $1,297,072,000
2005 $1,652,582,000 $1,110,223,000 $2,762,805,000
2001 - 2005 $4,772,175,000 $1,551,007,000 $6,323,182,000
  • FMS - Foreign Military Sales
  • DCS - Direct Commercial Sales
Source: "Facts Book: Department of Defense, Security Assistance Agency," September 30, 2005.

Israel deals directly with U.S. companies for the vast majority of its military purchases from the United States. U.S. antiboycott regulations make it illegal for American citizens and companies to refuse to trade with Israel. Other states have a US$100,000 minimum purchase amount per defense contract, while Israel is allowed to purchase military items for less than US$100,000 as required.

The U.S. underwrites Israel's research and development of weapons contributing significant amounts of money to Israeli defense projects such as the Merkava battle tank and the Lavi ground-attack aircraft. Israel is also permitted special access to programmes such as the F-35 Lightning II fighter development programme, although cooperation was temporarily suspended following allegations that Israel was trading military secrets with China.

Foreign Military Financing

Note: This is not a comprehensive listing of US ESF and military aid to Israel.

Year FMF ESF Supplementals NADR-ATA TOTAL
2001 $1,975,644,000 $838,000,000 $2,813,644,000
2002 $2,040,000,000 $720,000,000 $28,000,000 $2,788,000,000
2003 $2,086,350,000 $596,100,000 $1,000,000,000 $3,682,450,000
2004 $2,147,256,000 $477,168,000 $2,624,424,000
2005 $2,202,240,000 $357,120,000 $50,000,000 $210,000 $2,609,570,000
2006 (estimated) $2,257,200,000 $273,600,000 $526,000 $2,531,326,000
2007 (requested) $2,340,000,000 $120,000,000 $320,000 $2,460,320,000
Total 2001-2007 $15,048,690,000 $3,381,988,000 $1,050,000,000 $29,056,000 $19,509,734,000
  • FMF - Foreign Military Financing (direct military aid)
  • ESF - Economic Support Fund (open-ended monetary assistance that can be used to offset military spending and arms purchases
  • Supplementals are special one-time grants meant as a complement to already allocated aid
  • NADR-ATA - Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining & Related Programs
Source: "Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations," Fiscal Years 2001-2007.

Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) in all respects. Israel has received more American financial aid, loan assistance and FMF than any other nationstate in history since its creation in 1948. Over the past decade, the United States has transferred more than US $17 billion in military aid to Israel, which helped transform the Israel Defense Forces into one of the most technically advanced military forces in the world.

References

  3. ^ Berrigan, Frida (July 20, 2006). "U.S. Military Assistance and Arms Transfers to Israel: U.S. Aid, Companies Fuel Israeli Military" (PDF). Arms Trade Resource Center Reports. World Policy Institute. Retrieved 2006-08-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. Jewish Virtual Library (2006-08-06). "Antiboycott Regulations". Jewish Virtual Library. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. Jewish Virtual Library (2005-04-19). "Reports: Israel Frozen out of F-35 Development". Jewish Virtual Library. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Congress (2006-01-05). "U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel - Report to Congress January 5, 2006" (PDF). Congress. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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