Poland signs $4.6 billion contract for US fighter jets Poland signed a $4.6 billion deal with the United States on Friday for the purchase of 32 fighter jetsWARSAW, Poland -- Poland signed a $4.6 billion deal with the United States on Friday for the purchase of 32 of its advanced F-35 fighter jets to enhance air defense on NATO's eastern flank at a time of increased Russian military activity. Duda said it was among the biggest deals in the history of Poland's armed forces and a sign of the strength of relations with the U.S. U.S. , Israeli and British air forces have already used the aircraft in combat. The jets will replace some of the Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter aircraft that Poland's air force still uses. Opposition politicians criticize the contract as too costly and have argued the money could have been used to modernize Poland's air force in other ways.

Source: ABC News January 31, 2020 12:58 UTC