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The Polish Air Force in transition: lessons from the F-16 programme.
- Source :
- Defense & Security Analysis; Mar2024, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p20-40, 21p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The purpose of this article is to analyse the process of equipping the Polish Air Force with the F-16 aircraft. The Polish F-16 programme serves as an essential source of knowledge for avoiding errors that may occur when introducing new weapon systems in Poland, or other post-communist countries that are still reliant on Soviet-designed military technologies. Due to various external and internal factors, not all elements of the F-16 programme are suitable for replication in the acquisition of new weapon systems; however, some solutions have been applied in Poland's F-35 and WISŁA air defence programmes. The authors examined selected aspects of the F-16 programme, including its historical background, legal and organisational framework, personnel training, infrastructure, logistics, and the economic implications of the offset agreement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14751798
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Defense & Security Analysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176763385
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14751798.2024.2312676