Overview
- The U.S. State Department has approved a $310 million Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine for F-16 training, sustainment, and related equipment.
- The package includes training, aircraft modifications, spare parts, classified systems, and logistics support to bolster Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
- Retired, non-operational F-16 airframes from the U.S. are being shipped to Ukraine for use as spare parts to sustain European-donated jets.
- Open-source tracking confirmed the transport of decommissioned F-16s from Tucson, Arizona, to Poland, a key logistics hub for Ukraine.
- This latest support coincides with a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, granting Washington preferential access to Ukrainian resources and reconstruction projects.