Slovak government adopted the final decision on the purchase in the United States 14 fighter F-16V Block70 / 72, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, According bmpd.
The decision was made based on the results of the tender, in the final part of which is also involved Swedish Saab JAS-39C / D Gripen. The estimated cost of the transaction - 1,59 billion.
Recall, in April 2018 , the Pentagon sent Congress a notice of a possible sale of Slovakia's FMS line (Foreign Military Sales) 14 fighters.
according to the notification, the aircraft will be equipped with airborne radar SABR AFAR, nashlemnыmi sistemami reconnaissance, complexes REB AN / ALQ-213 systems staging AN / ALE-47 passive jamming and other equipment.
The package must also enter 130 guided missiles "air - air" medium and short range, 170 sets guided bombs, training apparatus, ground-based equipment, spare parts and technical support package.
F-16V will replace the Air Force Slovak MiG-29 fighter aircraft obsolete.
The resource recalls, Lockheed Martin that promotes the modification of F-16V on the arms market 2012 of the year, presenting it as the most advanced version of the aircraft of the F-16. Customers of this modification to the present time become Taiwan and Bahrain. Besides, this year decided to modernize 85 fighter F-16C / D in the version F-16V Greek government.
