Danish Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen and his Argentinian counterpart Luis Petri signed an agreement of intent on the sale of Danish F-16 fighter jets to Argentina in Buenos Aires. writes about this TASS Referring to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence.
The ministry announced in a press release that the decision to sell fighter jets to Argentina was agreed upon with the US government, which allowed the sale of US-produced F-16s.
“Danish aviation is transitioning to the next generation, so our F-16s are slowly being replaced by F-35s. Lund Poulsen said that Denmark will transfer 19 F-16s to Ukraine and has also decided to sell 24 Danish F-16 fighter jets to Argentina.
The final contract will be signed later in Denmark. It is planned to deliver 24 F-16s to Argentina in the coming years at a cost of approximately 2.1 billion kroner ($305 million). In addition to the aircraft, engines, spare parts, simulators and training equipment will also be supplied.
Before reportedIt was stated that Belgium allocated 50 instructors and two F-16 training aircraft for the training of pilots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the Skrydstrup air base in Denmark. It is stated that for security reasons, the Danes do not disclose the number of Ukrainians receiving training or data on instructors from NATO countries. What is known is that pilots, technicians and air mission planners receive training at Skrydstrup Air Base. At the same time, a six-month training course for pilots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces started in November with English lessons.
It was previously reported that the first fighters. checkmate It may appear in 2025.
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Source: Gazeta
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