The State Department of the United States approved the sale of Ukraine for Ukraine, the F-16 fighter service and the necessary equipment in the amount of 310 million US dollars.
According to Reuters, the Pentagon accepted the Congress with the appropriate message.
The package will include modifications and updating the aircraft; Staff training for the operation, maintenance and provision of fighters; spare parts, repair; land equipment; Engineering, technical and logistics support from the government and contractors of the United States, etc.
We are also talking about teaching pilots and the maintenance of aircraft in the amount of $ 310.5 million. The USA that Kyiv will pay.
The proposed sale will increase the ability of Ukraine to withstand current and future threats, providing effective pilots and increasing operational compatibility with the United States due to comprehensive training in the US Air Force. The proposed sale is consistent with the contribution of the international coalition to the creation of the Ukrainian F-16 program and the general modernization of the Ukrainian Air Force, the US Department said.
Ukraine requested a position on the necessary services and equipment to maintain the work of the F-16:
- United Mission Planning Systems (JMPS);
- Keyboards and PYQ-10 (SKL);
- Some modifications and technical support;
- Engine improvement program (CIP);
- Spare parts for aircraft and their engines;
- Maintaining repairs, updating equipment, delivery and accessories;
- Software, equipment for support for weapons software, as well as classified and unnecessary software and delivery support;
- Training of personnel and educational equipment;
- Technical and logistics services of the government and contractors of the United States and other related elements of logistics.
Source: Racurs
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