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Lockheed Martin and Polish MRO to Upgrade Country’s 48 F-16s to Block 70/72 Standard

Lockheed Martin and Polish MRO to Upgrade Country’s 48 F-16s to Block 70/72 Standard
Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz addresses attendees at a ceremony at WZL No. 2 SA for the signing of an offer of letter and acceptance for the country's future F-16Vs (Photo on WZL No. 2 SA Website)

Poland has finalized a letter of office and acceptance with the United States to upgrade Poland's 48 Lockheed Martin [LMT] Block 52+ F-16s to the most recent Block 70/72 F-16V configuration, the company said on Thursday. Last October, the U.S. State Department approved an up to $7.3 billion foreign military sale to Poland for the country's F-16 Viper Midlife Upgrade by Lockheed Martin (Defense Daily, Oct. 20, 2024). Other countries receiving F-16Vs in the last two years or under agreements…

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