F-35I Adir

Israel's uniquely modified F-35A Lightning II — the world's most combat-tested fifth-generation fighter, spearhead of the Israeli Air Force's long-range strike campaigns against Iran, and the only F-35 variant with sovereign C4/EW and weapons integration rights.

Overview

The F-35I Adir (Hebrew for "Mighty One") is the Israeli-specific variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, tailored with an indigenous command, control, communications, and electronic warfare overlay, sovereign mission-data generation, and the ability to carry Israeli-designed weapons. Operated exclusively by the Israeli Air Force from Nevatim Air Base, the Adir has become the single most battle-proven fifth-generation fighter in the world, seeing sustained combat from May 2018 through the 2026 Iran war while recording multiple "firsts" for the F-35 enterprise — including first air-to-air kills, first cruise-missile interception, and first crewed aircraft shoot-down.

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