Iraq Finds Israeli Spy Devices in Newly-Purchased F16 Jets
Iraq's air force has found out Israeli company RADA has planted information recording systems in its F-16 fighters recently purchased from the American Lockheed Martin Company, a media report said. - The Iraqi air force in a letter to Lockheed Martin Company (the manufacturer of F16 aircraft) has questioned the company about the installation of RADA information systems onboard its F16 aircraft, Akhbar Al-Khaleej quoted Iraqi air force officials as saying. The F16 fighters purchased by Egypt, Turkey, Oman, and Iraq have also information systems manufactured by Israeli RADA Company, it cited the Iraqi air force letter as saying. Iraq signed a new contract in June to buy its second set of 18 F-16 fighters from the United States as part of a deal to purchase 36 of the jets to rebuild its air force. Baghdad signed an initial deal for the first set of 18 jets in September 2011 valued at $3bln.