F-16 fighters in Europe: Kongsberg signs agreement with Slovak industry to establish MRO centre
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The Slovaks in cooperation with Norway will repair American F-16 fighter jets at the Trenčín Air Repair Plant. Slovakia currently has five of these US fighter jets, while the US company Lockheed Martin is expected to deliver nine more by the end of 2025.
New jobs are also to be created.
The Slovak company will be able to service not only the American F-16 aircraft of the Slovak army, but also other NATO armies. The repair shops fell into heavy losses the year before last and last year they only made a profit from large sales of their assets. The new contract can bring them real profits. The state-owned company Letecké opravovní Trenčín has been servicing 14 American F-16 combat aircraft for a long time, which are gradually […]
The first aircraft could begin repairs as early as next year
F-16 fighters in Europe: Kongsberg signs agreement with Slovak industry to establish MRO centre
The partnership intends to serve both new and legacy F-16 operators, providing advanced maintenance and logistics support from a strategically located and technically proficient centre. The agreement builds on LOTN’s ongoing work with the Slovak Air Force’s F-16 Block 70 fleet, a next-generation variant of the aircraft. “This initiative is a direct result of LOTN’s participation in the life cycle support of the Slovakian Air Force’s new generati…
The state-owned company Aerecké Reparovne Trenčín will repair F-16 aircraft. The agreement to establish a joint organization for the repair and maintenance of F-16 aircraft was signed on Wednesday by LOTN Director Juraj Lauš and President of Norwegian Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) André Jaegtvik. The collaboration between LOTN and KAMS is aimed at providing new repair, logistics and support services to ensure the lifecycle of F-…
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