The US State Department approved a package of F-16 maintenance services for Ukraine worth $266 million
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Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:12:00 +0200
What is included in the F16 service package for UkraineThe approved package was announced by the Security Cooperation Agency of the US Department of Defense.
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of F16 fighter jet maintenance services to the Ukrainian government in the amount of 266.4 million.
The Defense Cooperation Agency has provided the necessary certification and notified Congress.
Ukraine submitted a request for services and equipment to support the operation of the F16.
The package includesJoint Mission Planning System JMPSKey loading devices AN/PYQ10 SKLModifications and technical supportEngine Improvement Program CIPSpare parts for aircraft and enginesRepair, maintenance and consumablesSoftware, including classified software, and technical delivery supportPersonnel training and training equipmentLogistics and technical services to the US government and contractors.This aid package will strengthen Ukraines defense capabilities, allowing it to respond more effectively to current and future threats, as well as increase the level of regional security.Among the main contractors are Sabena Charleroi, Belgium Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Fort Worth, Texas, USA Pratt and Whitney East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.Zelensky confirmed the arrival of the second batch of F16 fighter jets from Denmark in Ukraine The second batch of F16 for Ukraine from Denmark is already in Ukraine.
It is this leadership in the protection of life that sets Denmark apart.
The first batch of planes provided by the Danes are already shooting down Russian missiles and saving our people and our infrastructure.
Now our air shield is additionally reinforced.
If all partners were just that determined, it would have been possible to make Russian terror impossible, Zelensky emphasized.
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