Slovakia Buys 14 F-16s by Lockheed Martin Totaling $800M

By Boyko Nikolov

WASHINGTON, (BM) – Slovak Republic is going to pay totaling $800 million for 14 F-16s Block70, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. DoD statement.

According the statement, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $799,955,939 firm-fixed-price incentive contract for F-16 aircraft production.

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The contract provides for the production and support of 14 Slovak Republic F-16 block 70 aircraft.

Work will be performed at Greenville, South Carolina, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2024.

This contract award involves 100% foreign military sales to the Slovak Republic.

The F-16 Block 70/72 combines capability upgrades, most notably the advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar with a new avionics architecture, and structural upgrades to extend the structural life of the aircraft by more than 50 percent beyond that of previous production F-16 aircraft.

F-16 Block 70 software takes advantage of technologies not available when earlier Block F-16s were developed and produced.

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Operational capabilities are enhanced through an advanced datalink, targeting pod and weapons; precision GPS navigation and the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS).

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Source: U.S. DoD, Lockheed Martin