Aircraft
F-35As for Poland; More F-16s for Romania
Poland has committed to its long-planned acquisition of the F-35A, while Romania is adding to its inventory of used F-16s.
Poland got its first chance to see the F-35A up close in July 2019, when U.S. Air Force F-35As visited Powidz air base during Operation Rapid Forge. (photo: U.S. Air Force)
Poland got its first chance to see the F-35A up close in July 2019, when U.S. Air Force F-35As visited Powidz air base during Operation Rapid Forge. (photo: U.S. Air Force)

Poland is to sign for the procurement of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35As on January 31, announced the country’s defense minister, Mariusz Blaszcak, on Twitter. The signing is scheduled to take place at the Deblin air base at 3 p.m. local time.

Blaszczak said that the deal is valued at $4.6 billion, which is $1.9 billion less than the estimated cost of the sale that was approved by the State Department on September 11 last year. That deal not only included 32 F-35As and engines, plus one spare engine, but also covered a range of other equipment, and training and support packages, including a full-mission trainer.

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