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U.S. OKs Over $2.7 Billion In Potential Aircraft Support Deals With Poland, U.K.

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

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U.S. OKs Over $2.7 Billion In Potential Aircraft Support Deals With Poland, U.K.

The first Polish F-35A Lightning II flight was executed at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, Jan. 31, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

The State Department on Tuesday said it has approved over $2.7 billion in potential deals with Poland and the United Kingdom for aircraft sustainment and support. The two new foreign military sales are a $1.85 billion in logistics and program support deal for Poland’s F-35 aircraft, to include Lockheed Martin [LMT] work for the aircraft engine Component Improvement Program, and an $861 million agreement with the U.K. for support to sustain its C-17 Globemaster III transport fleet. Along with the engine…

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