In the United States, the State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Polish Government of F-35 Support and related logistic and program support elements for an estimated cost of $1.85 billion.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has issued the required certification, notifying Congress of this potential sale.
The Polish Request
The Polish Government has requested the purchase of equipment and services to support the maintenance of the F-35, including the Component Improvement Program, (CIP).
The following elements will be included: major and minor modifications; spare parts, consumable materials and accessories, as well as repair and return support; weapon system support, including software; classified software and delivery support; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; clothing, fabrics and individual equipment; U.S. Government engineering, technical and logistic support services and contractors and other related logistics and program support elements.
The Principal Contractor of the Order
The proposed sale will enhance Poland’s ability to address current and future threats, increasing the reliability of its F-35A fleet.
The principal contractor will be General Electric Aerospace, based in Evendale, Ohio. At the moment, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in relation to this potential sale.
The implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives in Poland.
Source: Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
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