Is the consent of the US Department of State for the sale of parts and training on F-16 for Ukraine
As stated in the DSCA message, the package that Ukraine ordered includes, among others Modifications and improvements for F-16, training for pilots and service technicians, spare parts, repair support, as well as software. The total cost is estimated at $ 310.5 million.
Although the package does not contain the aircraft themselves, this is the first officially approved new package of equipment for Ukraine during the presidency of Donald Trump. The president's administration has so far provided – with a week break after the row between Trump and Wołodylym Wołodym – help approved by President Biden.
The US has not yet supplied F-16 aircraft Ukraine, other American allies, including the Netherlands and Denmark, did it.
On Thursday, The War Zone wrote about the transport of demobilized F-16 aircraft from Arizona to Ukraine. Commenting on this material, the US Air Force spokesman said that America in this way “supports the maintenance of the F-16 transferred to Ukraine by Europe, providing Ukraine unused and completely inoperable F-16 for parts.”
“These F-16 have been withdrawn from active use in the US and are not suitable for flight. Importantly, they lack critical components such as engine or radar, and they could not be reproduced for operational use,” said Air Force representative.
