The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District has completed a Hardened Hangar project in Israel to support the latter’s F-35 fleet.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Mar. 10 to mark the handover.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Patrick Dagon said the hardened hangars and operations facilities will house a squadron of F-35s.
Work is already underway for multiple additional similar facilities to be constructed in the coming years, says the news release.
Although the location of the project was not stated, Israel operates it F-35s from Nevatim air base. Satellite photos show two sites were constructed with the ground work starting back in April 2017.
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