Israel and Turkey have finally concluded an agreement covering the $600 million upgrade of 54 Turkish air force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom fighter- bombers. The deal was signed on 6 December. The first 34 aircraft will be modified in Israel with Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Lahav division acting as the prime contractor, while work on the remaining 20 aircraft will be carried out in Turkey with kits provided by IAI.
Source: Flight International