(NSI News Source Info) WSHINGTON, - November 19, 2010: Israel is in talks with the United States to acquire an additional 20 Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jets, a senior Israeli defense official said on Wednesday.Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi said Israel would welcome another 20 fighter jets on the heels of a deal signed in October to buy about 20 of the radar-evading jets at a cost of about $96 million per aircraft.
"As I understand -- and that's the latest information I have on this issue -- it's still under negotiation between the Israeli government and the administration," he said, speaking at a news conference alongside Admiral Mike Mullen, the top U.S. military officer.
"I don't know the final decision," Ashkenazi said.
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