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Argentina F-16 fighter jet acquisition

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Argentina is undergoing a defense modernization program, known as Peace Condor, to acquire 24 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Denmark in a deal valued at US$300 million. In late On September 29, 2026, the Argentina received its second batch of six aircraft—comprising four F-16AM single-seat and two F-16BM two-seat models—was transferred from Denmark. The models—at the Área Material Río Cuarto in Córdoba. This delivery involved marks the halfway point of the acquisition, with 12 of the 24 planned units now received. The aircraft completed a long-distance ferry flight with from Skrydstrup Air Base in Denmark, making technical stops in Spain Zaragoza, Spain, and Brazil, utilizing Natal, Brazil. During the Atlantic crossing, the jets utilized mid-air refueling from two United States Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft. The aircraft arrived at the Área Material Río Cuarto in Córdoba, marking the halfway point of formation was observed flying over São Paulo, Brazil, near the acquisition with 12 Embraer factory at an altitude of approximately 34,000 feet. The arrival ceremony was attended by Defense Minister Carlos Presti, Air Force Chief Brigadier Gustavo Valverde, Joint Staff Chief Marcelo Dalle Nogare, and U.S. Ambassador Peter Lamelas. Minister Presti noted that this second shipment represents a shift from “receiving mere platforms to building operational capacity within the 24 planned units now received. armed forces.” The remaining 12 aircraft are expected to arrive between 2027 and 2028, with the fleet intended for permanent stationing at the VI Air Brigade in Tandil to restore supersonic interception capabilities to the Argentine Air Force.

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