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Pentagon Awards $235 Million Contract to Belgium’s Sabena for Ukraine F‑16 Sustainment

The deal, executed through the F‑16 System Program Office’s FMS channel, builds a European maintenance hub to sustain Ukrainian jets.

Overview

  • The Defense Security Cooperation Agency awarded Sabena Aerospace Engineering a $235,449,716 ceiling contract using time-and-materials and firm-fixed-price terms.
  • The scope includes F-16 airframe and engine maintenance as well as technical and material logistics support that covers Ukrainian aircraft.
  • Work will be performed at Sabena’s facility in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium.
  • The contract schedule sets completion by 28 January 2029.
  • This sustainment move follows a 2025 U.S. State Department approval for $310.5 million in F-16 support and aligns with allied delivery and training efforts announced the same year.