Washington is ready to provide Slovakia 46 million dollars for the modernization of national air force airbases, the press secretary of the republic’s defense ministry Dana Tsapakova said in an interview with Slovak Radio.
US support in size 46 million dollars should be directed to strengthening the defense capability of NATO on its eastern wing - TASS quoted Tsapakova.
celebrated, that these allocations will be allocated for the modernization of the kitchen base, located in the west of the republic, as well as Sliac airbase in the central part of the country. The main forces of the Slovak Air Force are based there..
It is assumed, in particular, increase in fuel storage capacity and repair of runways. Both airbases use aircraft of NATO countries during exercises, passing in Slovakia.
Recall, In early April, the US State Department approved the possible sale of Slovakia 14 F-16 fighters in the amount of 2,91 billion. It noted, that Slovakia seeks to replace its air fleet, consisting of 12 MiG-29, and requested a purchase 14 new fighters. Bratislava ponders the acquisition of the American F-16 and Swedish JAS 35 Gripen, transfers “Sight”
