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F-35A Sale to Poland Gains Approval

Poland’s desire to replace the last of its Soviet-era fighters with state-of-the-art Western equipment has got the green light from Washington

The F-35A made its first appearance in Poland in July, when four from the USAF 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed to Powidz air base as part of Operation Rapid Forge. (photo: U.S. Air Force)

September 16, 2019

The U.S. State Department has provisionally approved a proposed $6.5 billion sale of up to 32 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and associated equipment to Poland. The nation would receive the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing version, as used by the U.S. Air Force, with the latest Block 4 software. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency submitted a formal notification to Congress of the planned sale on September 10, following a letter of request from Poland in May.

The planned procurement would include 33 Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, as well as electronic warfare and command, control, communications, navigation, and intelligence systems. The deal would also include a performance-based logistics contract, and access to the F-35’s Autonomic Logistics Information System. Poland would receive a full mission trainer, and other support ‘items’ could include some software development and integration work.

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