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Poland to receive missiles and upgrades for its F-16s fleet.
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Aviation Defense & Security News - Poland |
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| Poland to receive missiles and upgrades for its F-16s fleet | |||
The
US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland
for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and F-16 Operational Flight
Plan upgrades, associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support
for an estimated cost of $500 million. The principal contractor will be
Lockheed Martin in Ft. Worth, Texas. |
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 Polish Air Force currently has a fleet of 48 F-16s Fighting Falcon |
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The Government of Poland has requested a possible sale of 40 AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM), 2 AGM-158A JASSM Live with Test Instrumentation Kit (TIK) and Flight Termination Systems (FTS), 2 AGM-158A JASSM Inert with TIK and FTS, and 2 Flight Certification Test Vehicles. Also included: Operational Flight Plan upgrade to M6.5 tape for the Polish F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft to include JASSM integration, missile containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated cost is $500 million. |
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