Report: Chile Mulls Israeli F-16 Upgrade
Chile would like Israel to upgrade some of its F-16 fighter jets due to controls and limitations set by the American Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system, according to Jane's
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| 27/04/2018
The Chilean Air Force is looking again at putting some of its 46 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters through a service life extension program (SLEP), local military sources told Jane's.
The SLEP, which would incorporate upgrades to avionics and weapons sourced from Israel, would free the aircraft from end-user controls and limitations set by the United States under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system.
According to the sources, the deployment of F-16s armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to provide security over Santiago City during a 2013 summit between Latin American, Caribbean, and EU leaders required US authorization.
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Chile would like Israel to upgrade some of its F-16 fighter jets due to controls and limitations set by the American Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system, according to Jane's
The Chilean Air Force is looking again at putting some of its 46 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters through a service life extension program (SLEP), local military sources told Jane's.
The SLEP, which would incorporate upgrades to avionics and weapons sourced from Israel, would free the aircraft from end-user controls and limitations set by the United States under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system.
According to the sources, the deployment of F-16s armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to provide security over Santiago City during a 2013 summit between Latin American, Caribbean, and EU leaders required US authorization.