Morocco contracted with the American aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman to update F-16 fighter jets with 54 additional combat radar systems.
The radar contract with Morocco was extended until 2031. The deal is worth $128 million, and the overall cost of the F-16 AESA purchases is currently close to $1.4 billion.
‘’Pilots can now detect, target and identify across a spectrum of threats at longer ranges and react with more precision, thanks to the most recent update to the radar.” according to the US Air Force.
The US Air Force announced in early 2022, upgrades to the F-16 fleet known as Post Block Integration Team to improve the fleet.
The 2023 FlightGlobal World Air Force Handbook says that the F-16 aircraft constitutes15% of the world’s total combat aircraft fleet, double the number of its competitor “Sukhoi Su-27”. ‘“The F-16 is the best operational combat aircraft in the world’’ says the handbook.
According to Orian Joseph, program director at the Air Force Management Center, “We must extensively update the fleet to maintain the F-16 operational and performance of all of its functions for our fighter commanders.’’
Lockheed Martin Aircraft has provided F-16s to nations on every continent including Bahrain, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Morocco, New Zealand, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates,
Notable purchasers include Morocco with 24 purchases and Taiwan with 66, as well as upcoming Nato operators Bulgaria and Slovakia.
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