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Purchase of 32 F-35A aircraft (Harpia)

under constructionstage: commissioning
USD 4.6 billion
contract value · data from 31 Jan 2020net or gross: not recorded≈ PLN 18 billion (value-by-stage, est., nominal)Value of the LOA for 32 F-35A aircraft with the logistics and training package; it excludes programme costs after 2030.

An agreement with the US government for 32 fifth-generation multirole F-35A aircraft (called Husarz in the Polish Air Force) with a logistics and training package. The defence minister signed it on 31 January 2020 in Dęblin, and the value of the LOA is USD 4.6 billion. The first three aircraft reached Łask on 22 May 2026 and were taken onto the Armed Forces' strength on 12 June. Deliveries of all aircraft are to finish in 2029–2030. This record covers the purchase only, and the Świdwin base infrastructure has its own record.

How it went

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Timeline

  1. Construction start31 Jan 2020
  2. Current date2030

Change history

  • 12 Jun 2026stage: commissioning

Significance

The Husarz aircraft are the first fifth-generation aircraft in Polish service. The agreement provides full logistic support for the aircraft until 2030, and the ministry gives a unit price of USD 87.3 million net per aircraft with engine. By the end of 2026, 14 aircraft are due to be in Poland.

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  1. [1]Samoloty F-35 ↗
    Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej (gov.pl)
    CostConstruction startInvestor
    CostWartość umowy LOA (Letter of Offer and Acceptance) wynosi 4,6 mld. USD.
    Construction start · Investor31 stycznia 2020 roku w Dęblinie szef MON podpisał umowę na zakup 32 wielozadaniowych samolotów piątej generacji F-35A dla Sił Powietrznych.
  2. [2]Pięć naszych nowych F-35 leci do Polski. 14 maszyn do końca roku, a w planach 64 ↗
    Spider's Web26 Aug 2026
    StatusStageCurrent date
    StatusPierwsze trzy polskie F-35A dotarły do Łasku 22 maja 2026 r.
    StagePierwsze trzy polskie F-35A dotarły do Łasku 22 maja 2026 r. Kilka tygodni później, 12 czerwca, podczas oficjalnej uroczystości zostały przyjęte na stan Sił Zbrojnych RP.
    Current dateDostawy wszystkich 32 F-35A powinny zostać zakończone w latach 2029–2030.
  3. [3]Umowa na F-35 podpisana ↗
    Defence2431 Jan 2020
  4. [4]Poland's first three F-35 fighter jets arrive from US ↗
    Polskie Radio22 May 2026
  5. [5]U.S. and Poland sign contract for 32 F-35A jet fighters ↗
    TVN2431 Jan 2020