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The Netherlands government hasn’t fully sorted out how it will replace its F-16s, but that’s not stopping the country from disposing more of its inventory of the Lockheed Martin fighters. The Chilean government and the Netherlands have agreed on a deal covering the transfer of 18 F-16s, all of which have undergone the Midlife Update program. It’s actually the second such transaction. Chile first bought 18 used F-16s from the Netherlands in 2006. The price of the transaction hasn’t been disclosed. Around 75 Chilean technicians will get training from the Dutch counterparts as part of the deal, the Dutch defense ministry says. F-16s from this second sale will be transferred to Chile starting next year.[credit: Dutch MOD]
The Netherlands government hasn’t fully sorted out how it will replace its F-16s, but that’s not stopping the country from disposing more of its inventory of the Lockheed Martin fighters.
The Chilean government and the Netherlands have agreed on a deal covering the transfer of 18 F-16s, all of which have undergone the Midlife Update program. It’s actually the second such transaction. Chile first bought 18 used F-16s from the Netherlands in 2006.
The price of the transaction hasn’t been disclosed. Around 75 Chilean technicians will get training from the Dutch counterparts as part of the deal, the Dutch defense ministry says.
F-16s from this second sale will be transferred to Chile starting next year.
[credit: Dutch MOD]
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