This Tuesday the journey of the first aircraft purchased last April began. This will allow the recovery of the supersonic capacity of the Armed Forces.
The Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, This Tuesday he celebrated the departure of one of the F-16 aircraft purchased by the Government from the Kingdom of Denmark. For the official, this acquisition is a “historic moment” for the Argentine Air Force (FAA) and for the country.
“The first Argentine F-16 is already on its way. The main components travel in a Hercules C-130 from Aalborg, Denmark. We recovered our supersonic capacity, the Argentine sky has never been more protected!“he celebrated Petri in your X account.
The arrival of the F-16 is the first of the 24 aircraft of American origin that the Minister of Defense signed last April. Prior to the purchase, a bilateral cooperation letter was agreed with its Danish counterpart, Troel Lund Pousen, at the end of March.
“This is a huge leap towards a more modern Air Force, prepared to defend our sovereignty. “Argentina recovers its supersonic capacity, and this is just beginning: The Argentine sky, more protected than ever!” explained the ministry of Defense reported on his X account.
The agreement between Argentina and Denmark
The acquisition of the F-16 aircraft began in March 2024. So, the Minister of Defense, Luis Petrisigned a bilateral cooperation letter with its Danish counterpart, Troel Lund Pousen. The rubric allowed us to lay the foundations for future projects.
Furthermore, this purchase It meant an important step for Argentina in its relationship with the United States, the great driver for this agreement to be finalized due to the offer of the People’s Republic of China to former president Alberto Fernández of 34 JF-17 war planes.
The Americansthrough the different envoys to the Casa Rosada in recent weeks, vigorously channeled the request to the Mileist management to accept Denmark’s offer.
Beyond the ideological shift marked with the great Western power that Milei established before taking office, The acquisition of these aircraft will be fundamental for the restitution in terms of capacity of the Argentine Air Force.
The Argentine territory is the eighth largest in the world and the national State has not made an acquisition of such magnitude for 30 years, as specified by the portfolio led by the Mendoza native. Petri.
Source: Ambito
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