State Department OKs Peru For Potential Block 70 F-16 Buy

Bill Crump
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The U.S. State Department has green-lighted Peru to acquire the Block 70 model Lockheed Martin F-16, as the Latin American country mulls replacing its aging fleet of Dassault Mirage 2000s. Lima requested a potential purchase of 12 Block 70 F-16s—10 single-seat aircraft and two twin-seat models—in a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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