Frankly I think the Poles should have bought the Gripen or sighned up for the Gripen NG program. The type has enough American parts that it keeps the US happy and its European. On top of that it would probably fill all of Polands needs and there is probably more life left in the Gripen design than there is the Lawndart. To be perfectly honest I see no reason for any country to procure the F-16 now unless it supplements an existing fleet or they are getting all the latest toys (UAE) or they are reasonbly isolated and the type will be the best in the neigbourhood and you plan on buying more second hand anyway (Chile). Otherwise go Rafale, Typhoon or Gripen, if you must go western.

The Poles not only bought planes, but also weapons for them in that price. I am pretty sure that Gripen doesn’t come with weapons in same package.
Poles got the whole deal.

You still don’t get it … a plane is not about the cost per unit at all.
Even C-27 cost more to acquire in longer term will cost less to operate due to commonalities with C-130J. maintenance is not only refueling… is about spare parts, about mechanics, about training personal, about base equipment, etc) … You have no Idea what a new plane can be for a force what ever that been (USAF, etc).
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First of all, he was talking about AMRAAMS, not JDAMS. AMRAAM C-5s will be delivered to both Czech Rep. and Hungary.
And yes, NATO countries have also received JDAMs (Norway, Holland…). Poland also ordered JDAM.
Denmark
http://www.f-16.net/news_article1051.html
Belgium
http://www.f-16.net/news_article957.html

sure .. and they are integrated in what planes ? :dev2:

No offense taken… But can you please educate me witch countries are corruption free in such dealings… the UK, USA maybe? 🙂
On the other hand the Swedes have a great offset program and we have an election coming.

Man, all military acquisition programs nowdays HAVE offset programs.

For what ? 24 Rafales ?
Sorry, unless Brazil or India bought our mirage production line, we haven’t “cheap” planes anymore to offer.

who said anything about cheap planes? it is discussed a 2-3 billion dollars figures here, first criteria is performance not the price…
Anyway… don’t jump up if we decide to buy 48 new F-16 then …. 😀 :dev2:

that’s not a Idea…
Every NATO country must have its own defense capabilities…
Let say .. Country A has it’s airspace protected by Country B… In case of an attack what will happen? Country B will retreat it’s forces in order to protect it’s own territory.
Country A is over run ..

Don’t forget History’s lessons… SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELUM.

Didn’t Mil “specialists” said that the Coax Rotor is not good and not battle proff in the first contests.
What struck me is the thing with the blades hitting each other? How the heck that can happen? since are in paralel and subjected to the same forces, basically if on rotor is twisting up, the second rotor will twist up to … unless one Propeller blade was defective and broke during the maneuver and that hitting the second rotor…
then where is the ejection seat?:)

Now that you mentioned it, I realize I was wrong 😮 . Indeed it is a FAB-500-M46 (500kg).

Nope is M-62 form factor bomb(M54 has the anti-skid rings,8wings tail). Most likely FAB-250 M62 , based on the relative size of the weapon compared with wheel of the landing gear (30 CM diam.)