Poland orders Sniper targeting pods for FA-50 fighters

By Defence Industry Europe

Poland's Ministry of National Defence has signed an intergovernmental contract (Letter of Acceptance, LOA) with the United States for 34 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper targeting pods manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

According to Poland’s Armament Agency, the contract is valued at USD 105 million.

 

 

The agency stated that the Sniper targeting pods will be integrated onto FA-50 Block 20 fighter jets. In August 2022, Poland signed two contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for 12 FA-50 Block 10 and 32 FA-50 Block 20 (FA-50PL). The first contract was valued at USD 705 million, while the second was valued at USD 2.3 billion.

FA-50 Block 20 will be adapted to the specific requirements of the Polish Air Force.

 

 

As reported by Defence Industry Europe, Poland intends to equip the FA-50 Block 20 with PhantomStrike AESA radars manufactured by RTX. Furthermore, the fighters will be armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles.

 

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