The US will approve the sale to Argentina of 38 fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters owned by the Royal Danish Air Force

Argentina may purchase American fighter jets F-16 Fighting Falcon. This is reported by the Associated Press.

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According to the source, the US authorities have approved the sale of the aircraft. We are talking about fighter jets that belong not to the US Air Force, but to the Royal Danish Air Force.

The White House wants to induce Argentina to buy exactly F-16 Fighting Falcon, despite the fact that we are talking about old aircraft. One of the South American country's options is the new Chinese JF-17s. The US presidential administration wants to prevent Chinese expansion in the region.

According to the Associated Press, Denmark has already agreed to sell Argentina its fighter jets. We are talking about 38 old F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft. In the summer, the White House asked the US Congress to approve the sale of 32 F-16 Block 16 and six F-16 Block 10 aircraft worth $338 million.

Along with the F-16 Fighting Falcon, Argentina intends to purchase four P-3C Orion patrol aircraft from the Royal Norwegian Air Force. In the summer, the White House asked Congress to approve the $110 million deal.

Source: AP