From fighter jets to drones and missiles to high-capacity bombs, Washington has been arming Tel Aviv to the teeth since it began its brutal invasion of Gaza. Here are some of the lethal American weapons being used on besieged Palestinians:
The AFP photo captures the stark contrast between the destruction in Gaza and the blooming fields in Israel along the fence.
In addition, an undisclosed amount of weapons and ammunition was transferred from the US to warehouses in Israel known as War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel. There is no information on how much of the stocks in question was transferred to Israel. There are three corvettes produced by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems . Although it operates with a crew of 71 and is relatively small, it carries weapons and auxiliary systems similar to frigates.
The helicopter, which can carry 7.62-millimeter M240 and M134 machine guns or a 12.7-millimeter GAU-19 gatling gun, can be equipped with special equipment to add unguided 70-millimeter Hydra 70, guided AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and AIM-92 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles.Produced by the US Lockheed Martin, Guided Multiple Barrel Rocket Launch System is known as the M270 Multiple Barrel Rocket System and has a range of 15-70 kilometers, carrying a warhead of approximately 91 kilograms.
Finally, AGM-65 Maverick is produced by the US Raytheon Missiles & Defense . Maverick can be used against various tactical targets such as close air support, air-to-ground, armoured vehicles, air defense systems, ships, convoys and fuel storage facilities.Although the Israeli Air Force has air platforms procured from countries other than the US, most of its inventory is of US origin.
Israel has 175 combat versions and 49 training versions of these aircraft. Israel uses the"C" and"I" models of the F-16, which it calls"Barak and Soufa."
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