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Poland signs USD 3.8 billion F-16V upgrade deal with Lockheed Martin

Poland signed a USD 3.8 billion agreement with Lockheed Martin to upgrade 48 F-16 jets to the F-16V standard, with work largely done at Poland's Military Aviation Works No. 2 and aircraft returning to service between 2030 and 2038.

Reported Editor-read Defense News, 14 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the share of the contract value actually paid to Polish industry versus Lockheed Martin.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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