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Slovakia Weighs Follow-on F-16V Purchase
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Slovakia weighs follow-on F-16V purchase
Slovakia is in discussions with the United States to purchase an additional four F-16V (Block 70/72) fighter jets, a potential follow-on buy that would expand Bratislava’s planned Viper fleet from 14 to 18 aircraft. Prime Minister Robert Fico publicly raised the prospect after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Bratislava on February 15, 2026, arguing that extra aircraft would help Slovakia move away from reliance on allied air …
As the Slovak Air Force advances in the incorporation of its new fleet of F-16 Block 70 fighters, since the government of Slovakia has manifested the intention of the country to advance in the purchase of a batch of four (4) additional Vipers to the United States. The novelty given by officials of the highest [...] The entry Slovakia seeks to expand its fleet of F-16 Block 70 fighters with the purchase of additional fighters to the US aparece pr…
In 2023, while sitting in the opposition, Social Democrat Robert Fico filed a complaint against the Slovak government to challenge its decision to give thirteen MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine… without waiting for the entry into service of the 14 F-16 Block 70/72 “Viper” aircraft that Bratislava had ordered from Lockheed Martin… This article, “Slovakia intends to order more F-16 Viper fighter-bombers,” first appeared on Military Zone.
Slovakia in Talks with U.S. to Expand F-16 Fleet to 18 Aircraft
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a visit to Eastern Europe on Sunday aimed at strengthening relations with Slovakia, which maintains close ties with U.S. President Donald Trump. During his brief visit to Bratislava, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his delegation were welcomed at the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic, where he held a shared, short tete-a-tete meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, followed by a …
Bratislava intends to strengthen its national air defense system after the transfer of Soviet fighters to Ukraine. Additional modern American aircraft are being considered, but the timing of their possible delivery is unclear, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing a publication by DEFENSE EXPRESS. Read also: Germany Failed to Recruit Fighters for an Important Unit on the Border with Russia, According to Media F-16V Purchase After MiG-29 Transfer Slov…
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