into account the decision of the Slovak government, it can
be assumed that the period of validity of the contracts
will be extended.
According to the published data, the American aircraft
turned out to be better in almost all aspects evaluated
– their score was 93% (Gripen's was 82%). Interestingly
enough, the prices of both offers were given the same
rating (38 points out of 40) – we'll let you think about
it. During its work, the committee visited air bases in
Sweden, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Greece, and the Czech
Republic, where it learned about the capabilities of the
aircraft. According to the parties to the contract, the
delivery of aircraft units will take 36-48 months from the
signing of the LoA – such a long period of time is due to,
among others, the relocation of the F-16 assembly line
from Fort Worth to Greenville, which is to finish in 2019,
as well as the launch of the production process of F-16
Block 70/72 for Bahrain.
Thanks to its success in Slovakia, Lockheed Martin
received orders for 30 F-16C/D Block 70/72 (16 for
Bahrain and 14 for Slovakia). The result makes up 13%
of the manufacturer's marketing goal for the coming
years, as it is assumed that it is possible to sell up to 400
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