The U.S. Department of Defense has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to provide operational support for Argentina’s recently acquired F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon aircraft.
The Argentine Air Force has officially presented its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon at a ceremony held on 24 February 2025 at the Tandil military airbase, near Buenos Aires.
Denmark has dispatched the first of its F-16 aircraft to Argentina as part of a broader agreement to sell 24 jets, along with support equipment and spare parts.
Argentina has signed an agreement to acquire 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, a deal valued at approximately EUR 280 million.
Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen and Argentina’s Minister of Defence, Luis Alfonso Petri, signed a letter of intent entailing the sale of 24 Danish F-16 fighter jets to Argentina.
Argentina plan to acquire 12 H215 helicopters. The specific version of the new helicopters has not been disclosed, nor is it clear which aircraft they will replace.
Argentina’s Defence Minister, Jorge Taiana, signed a contract with the Israeli Ministry of Defense on 27 December for procurement of UVision Hero-30 and Hero-120 loitering munitions.
