US presents first F-35 fighter jet destined for Poland
On Wednesday, 28 August, the United States will present the first of the F-35 multi-role fighter jets that are to be delivered to Poland. Source: RMF24, as reported by European Pravda Details: The presentation will take place at the production plant in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Polish Ministry of Defence will be represented by Deputy Ministers Pawel Bejda and Cezary Tomczyk.
Advertisement:The model to be presented on Wednesday has the factory marking AZ-01. It will come off an assembly line that is over a kilometre long. Meanwhile, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz will meet with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Thursday in Washington.
Background:
Advertisement:- The Polish Ministry of Defence signed the contract for the supply of 32 F-35A aircraft on 31 January 2020.
The contract also includes a package of logistics services and training.
- Kosiniak-Kamysz has previously stated that Poland could send its MiG-29s to Ukraine, as requested by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but not until it receives a more modern replacement, including the F-35s ordered from the United States.
- Zelenskyy said at a press conference on Tuesday that he would like Poland to agree to give Ukraine its Soviet-era fighter jets, such as MiGs.
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