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I'm new in the forum. I am Colombian, and I would like to share this information about the air force of my country.
The Kfirs of the Colombian air force would stop flying in 2023, so the purchase of new aircraft would be very important.
Contacts had been made to buy second-hand F16s from Denmark, but following a visit by FAC inspectors, this was ruled out.
The strongest rumor is that the FAC would have chosen the F16 Block 70.
I share the translation of this article.
Colombia, closer to the F-16 Block 70 fighter
Colombia would select the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter as its future combat aircraft. According to an article published by the newspaper El Tiempo, the Colombian Air Force (FAC) would have recommended to the Government of the country the acquisition of this particular model because it is precisely adapted to the operational needs of the force, as well as to its current and future operation, maintenance and updating capabilities.
However, this revelation is not new, because and as Infodefensa.com has been anticipating, at least since 2019, the FAC would have opted for this aircraft (in the process of renewing its fighter fleet) not only for the reasons stated above but also for strong geopolitical considerations and friendship with the United States, a country with which it maintains close relations in defense and security.
In fact, and during the development of Expodefensa 2019, negotiations were held at the stand of the American company, between executives of the same, officials of the Colombian Ministry of Defense and generals of the FAC command, making decisions in this regard, which To date, they have been kept in reserve, among other factors, due to the lack of financing or resources to carry out a process of this nature.
Even so, and in the midst of an extremely polarized political climate, the Colombian Military Forces (FFMM) hope that this administration - whose term ends next August - will make final decisions (including financing) in the face of several defense projects of a strategic, as President Duque promised to the leadership of the Armed Forces in 2018.
Source: https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-d.../colombia-cada-vez-mas-cerca-caza-f16-bloc-70
I'm new in the forum. I am Colombian, and I would like to share this information about the air force of my country.
The Kfirs of the Colombian air force would stop flying in 2023, so the purchase of new aircraft would be very important.
Contacts had been made to buy second-hand F16s from Denmark, but following a visit by FAC inspectors, this was ruled out.
The strongest rumor is that the FAC would have chosen the F16 Block 70.
I share the translation of this article.
Colombia, closer to the F-16 Block 70 fighter
Colombia would select the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter as its future combat aircraft. According to an article published by the newspaper El Tiempo, the Colombian Air Force (FAC) would have recommended to the Government of the country the acquisition of this particular model because it is precisely adapted to the operational needs of the force, as well as to its current and future operation, maintenance and updating capabilities.
However, this revelation is not new, because and as Infodefensa.com has been anticipating, at least since 2019, the FAC would have opted for this aircraft (in the process of renewing its fighter fleet) not only for the reasons stated above but also for strong geopolitical considerations and friendship with the United States, a country with which it maintains close relations in defense and security.
In fact, and during the development of Expodefensa 2019, negotiations were held at the stand of the American company, between executives of the same, officials of the Colombian Ministry of Defense and generals of the FAC command, making decisions in this regard, which To date, they have been kept in reserve, among other factors, due to the lack of financing or resources to carry out a process of this nature.
Even so, and in the midst of an extremely polarized political climate, the Colombian Military Forces (FFMM) hope that this administration - whose term ends next August - will make final decisions (including financing) in the face of several defense projects of a strategic, as President Duque promised to the leadership of the Armed Forces in 2018.
Source: https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-d.../colombia-cada-vez-mas-cerca-caza-f16-bloc-70
