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The F-16 "Fighting Falcon" (known as "Viper" to its operators) is a single-engine multirole fighter. It was initially designed and produced by General Dynamics up until 1993 when the company sold the Fort Worth production line to Lockheed Martin. More than 4,500 F-16s have been produced and more than 2,800 aircraft remain in operation with 25 nations, making the type among the most prolific fighter families in the post-World War II period.

Head of the Polish Ministry of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, announced that the MoD would restart procurement of the FlyEye UAVs next year, to commission them in the Artillery/Rocket Artillery units. Błaszczak also noted that the Armament Agency would also deal with the acquisition of loitering munitions

The F-35 Lightning II / Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a U.S. fifth-generation, single engine, multirole fighter developed in partnership with eight nations and produced by Lockheed Martin. It is designed in three variants and is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney F135 turbofan engine. Each variant features a different derivative of the F135 engine. As of December 2021, more than 730 F-35s have been delivered to the U.S., international JSF partners and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

All of the additional equipment Poland wants can easily be fitted into the ship - as John Howie, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Babcock International told Defence24.pl in an interview. He also mentions Babcock's industrial cooperation offer for Poland.

The new system, which could cost between $12 and $17 billion, will be almost entirely homegrown - a major impact on Polish industry.