Argentina Military: News

Argentina inks deal to buy 24 F-16 jets from Denmark

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/04/16/argentina-inks-deal-to-buy-24-f-16-jets-from-denmark/

With the news of the purchase of the Danish F-16s, it is pathetic, how the opposition, many of whom, do not even know the difference between an F-16 and an F-15, are crying out for the arrival of alleged scrap metal.
Most do not even see that the planes are modernized.
To make matters worse, they publish that the Russians offered us the MiG-35, Su-30 and Su-35.
But when he ruled the left, he didn't worry about making deals with the Russians. What's more, he continued buying Western weapons, agreeing to the use of Israeli technology, etc., etc.
If you go further, one of the planes he was coming up with was the Israeli Kfir.

They would never sell the Danes an amazing version of the aircraft because they are no where near any front line... not that that would save them much money.

These planes could probably be upgraded to be rather potent fighters, but the US relationship with the UK means such upgrades will never be an option and they will continue to own them so any time something comes up Argentina needs to agree with the US or lose their air force.

Ask Venezuela, ask a few countries.

The US MIC is used to drain money for other countries while giving US politicians a degree of control over those countries too.

Most of the time it is OK as long as the country you will be fighting is Russia or China because is such cases you will get full US support.

With any other adversary... no matter who is in the right or the wrong... it will come down to your position on the pecking order ladder... and countries in Central and South America are their back door... well more their door mat. I serves a purpose and you really only notice it when it is not there.

The U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Argentina for F-16 Aircraft Equipment and Support, with an estimated cost of $941 million.

Requested Equipment and Services:

24 F-16 Aircraft: Support for 24 F-16 Block 10/15 aircraft procured through third-party transfer.

Weapons and Systems:

36 AIM-120 C-8 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles)
2 AIM-120 C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections
102 MK-82 500lb general-purpose bombs
50 MXU-650 airfoil groups (for GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs)
102 FMU-152A/B joint programmable fuzes
50 MAU-169L/B computer control groups

Additional Equipment:

Weapons and weapons support equipment
Explosives, devices, propellants, and components
AN/ARC-238 radios
Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS)
KY-58M and KIV-78 cryptographic devices
Communication security devices (COMSEC)
Training equipment and systems
Spare parts, consumables, and maintenance support
Electronic warfare database support and software
Other logistical and program support items

Total Estimated Cost: $941 million

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/argentina-f-16-aircraft-equipment-and-support

On December 15, the Argentine Air Force received parts for F-16s, including a fuselage on a KC-130H aircraft. The F-16s, purchased from Denmark, will begin arriving in December 2025. The first batch includes four F-16Bs and two F-16As, flown by Danish pilots with U.S. Air Force tanker support. In preparation, Argentina is establishing a training and maintenance center and modernizing the air base. One jet in particular, #ET-210, has a history, including testing for the F-35 and an accident in 2011.

https://www.f-16.net/f-16-news-article5301.html