United States Department of Defense Memorandum for Correspondents On the web: Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711

The Government of Thailand has requested a possible sale of 18 F-16A/B Block 15 ADF aircraft including two non-flyable Block 10 OCU aircraft, two Pratt and Whitney F-100-PW-220E spare engines, spare and repair parts, devices, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $157 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country which has been and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in Southeast Asia.

Thailand will use these F-16A/B Block 15 ADF aircraft to maintain a continuous air defense capability and upgrade/modernize their current fleet. Thailand, which already has F-16 aircraft in their inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing these additional aircraft.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not affect the basic military balance in the region.

The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, Texas, and Pratt and Whitney, Palm Beach, Fla. There are no offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of U.S. Government representatives in-country for two months.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

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