Modernizing air force fleet: Türkiye’s $23 billion F-16 purchase order from US

US State Department has formally approved F-16 sales to Türkiye, modernizing air force fleet: Türkiye’s $23 billion F-16 purchase from US

The U.S. Congress is set to decide on the sale of F-16s to Türkiye after the State Department officially approved the deal and notified the Capitol. So, what does Türkiye want to purchase from the U.S.?

Türkiye had requested 40 new F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and modernization kits for 79 aircraft in its inventory. The full order list of Türkiye is as follows:

– 40 new F-16 Block 70 fighter jets – 32 F-16C, 8 F-16D models

– 79 F-16 Block 70 modernization kits for existing aircraft

– 48 F110-GE-129D engines – 40 installed, 8 spare

– 149 Enhanced Programmable Display Generators – iPDG / 40 installed, 10 spare, 99 for modernization program

– 149 AN/APG-83 AESA radars – 40 installed, 10 spare, 99 for the modernization program

– 169 Modular Mission Computers (MMC)

– 168 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) or equivalent Electronic Warfare (EW) systems

– 858 LAU-129 guided missile launchers

– 44 M61 Vulcan cannons

– 16 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods

– 151 Multi-Functional Information Distribution Systems-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS)

– 952 AMRAAM AIM-120C-8 air-to-air missiles

– 96 AMRAAM guidance sections

– 864 GBU-39/B bombs

– 96 AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)

– 96 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM)

– 401 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles

– 12 MK82 General Purpose Bombs

– 850 JDAMs