Jordan buys 20 F-16 MLUs from Holland & Belgium

[Resurrection]

DID Benelux reader David Vandenberghe lets us know that the Gazet van Antwerpen is reporting that Jordan is acquiring surplus F-16 A/B fighters which underwent the MLU (mid-life upgrade). DID noted in November 2005 that Jordan had already acquired 3 two-seater F-16Bs from the Netherlands for training purposes. To date, Jordan has received a total of 35 F-16s from the US and Dutch governments (16+17+3).

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[sp2c]

they are massivel downgraded but still an excellent buy

[Ea$y-8]

Not bad at all. And Jordon is probably one of the least dangerous countries in the middle east.

[turan8]

Don't they still have that death sentence against Zarqawi?

[marktigger]

they are probably the best ally the west has in the middle east. BTW this story was in Airforces Monthly about 2 months ago so its hardly news

[Resurrection]

they are probably the best ally the west has in the middle east. BTW this story was in Airforces Monthly about 2 months ago so its hardly news

Okay, let's go around and ask how many people here have subscribed to Airforces Monthly.

[signatory]

they are probably the best ally the west has in the middle east. BTW this story was in Airforces Monthly about 2 months ago so its hardly news

Actually the agreement was signed on the 20th of April 2006.
Thanks for wasting our time with that pointless comment tho.


http://www.mindef.nl/actueel/nieuws/..._jordanie.aspx

[Hawkeye]

Actually the agreement was signed on the 20th of April 2006.
Thanks for wasting our time with that pointless comment tho.


http://www.mindef.nl/actueel/nieuws/..._jordanie.aspx

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The transaction was only announced a few days ago ...

[liberation]

they are massivel downgraded but still an excellent buy

The APG-66(V)2 radar handle's the AMRAAM with ease. I'm not aware of the Netherlands removing this radar from the Jordanian batch. So Jordan has a potent weapon indeed.