The Pentagon announces a $252 million contract to support Iraq’s F-16 fighter jet program.
The Pentagon announces a $252 million contract to support Iraq’s F-16 fighter jet program.
2025-11-22
Shafaq News – Washington
The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced on Saturday that it had awarded a new contract worth more than $252 million to Vectrus Systems LLC to provide logistical and security support services for the F-16 aircraft program in Iraq.
The Pentagon stated in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that the contract, whose exact value is ($252,050,925), is an over-cost, fixed-fee contract, and aims to provide base operating services, life support (sustenance and basic services), in addition to the necessary security services.
He explained that the work related to this contract will be carried out at “Martyr Brigadier General Ali Faleh Air Base” (the Iraqi part of Balad Air Base), and the work is expected to be completed by September 24, 2026.
The ministry indicated that this contract falls under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for Iraq and was awarded as a “single-source acquisition” (without competitive bidding). Approximately $124 million ($123,994,954) in FMS funds were allocated upon signing the contract.
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