The first F-16I bomber headed for Israel rolled off the assembly line in Texas last Friday. The first bomber will be viewed by an Israeli delegation that includes Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz. Each bomber costs $45 million, and Lockheed Martin will make 102 of the planes, which are capable of reaching Iran or Libya from Israel.
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