![]() ![]() PLZ Mielec representatives said in June that it is only the beginning of the F-16 journey for the site, and that they 'were manufacturing jet trainers in the past, so we have the ability’ to do the same with the fighter.ĭespite some Polish hopes, however, the company has no plans to start full production of the F-16 outside the US. ![]() In response to the increasing demand and manufacturing challenges, the company has decided to conduct subcomponent assembly of the fighter in its PLZ Mielec facility in Poland. The F-16 is so popular that Lockheed Martin is currently wrestling with a backlog of 128 fighters which is set to increase to 148 soon as new deals are finalised. US Senate Bob Menendez, a Democrat who has been opposing the F-16 sale, said on the same day that he was in talks with the Biden administration about the deal, and that he could make a decision 'in the next week.' US President Joe Biden announced on 10 July 2023 that his administration will move ahead with the transfer of the new jets, a day after Ankara gave the green light for Sweden to join NATO. Related Articlesį-16 fighter jet backlog will increase before production rate can improveĬAE to build F-16 Block 70 sims for Taiwan The perennially gridlocked US-Turkish deal involving 40 F-16 Block 70/72 fighters also serves as a regular reminder about the desirability of the jet. ![]() Ukraine, after lobbying hard for acquiring enhanced air power, is now in the process of training its pilots for the F-16 as the invaded country waits for the arrival of the jets from Europe. ![]() The list of countries that would like to get their hands on the jet constantly grows. ![]()
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