services allowing for operational use of the Polish F-35 until
2030. ODIN is to replace the ALIS system that has been suffering
from many problems. Poland would also receive a single spare
Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engine.
The "training element" is to take on a form of training involving
24 pilots in the US (with some to gain instructor credentials).
Training for 90 members of the ground crew is also expected
to be organized. The second half of the pilots and ground
crews would be trained in Poland, domestically, based on the
knowledge of the instructors and the infrastructure and assets
acquired for the Air Force Academy. The training potential that
Poland already has (turboprop PZL-130 Orlik TC-II and Master
jet trainers) would be boosted by eight mission simulators that
are going to be used to conduct tactical training of the pilots
primarily.
According to the reports, the Offset Committee, taking into
account the recommendations made by the Polish MoD,
resigned from the offset agreement that would accompany the
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