Argentina bought F-16 fighter jets from Denmark

Argentina bought F-16 fighter jets from Denmark (photo: GettyImages)

Argentina has purchased 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, according to Reuters.

Argentina has signed a contract with Denmark for the supply of 24 F-16 aircraft for its Air Force for approximately $300 million, the country’s government announced on Tuesday.

President Javier Milei and Defense Minister Luis Petri announced the purchase in a video posted on X.

El vocero Manuel Adorni (@madorni) confirmó la compra de los aviones de combate F-16 y anunció que el Ministro Luis Petri se reunirá con el Secretario Adjunto y el Secretario General Adjunto para asuntos políticos y políticas de seguridad de la OTAN: “Para avanzar en… pic.twitter.com/w8oZR5HVrZ

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“With these new aircraft we are taking a transcendental step in our defense policy,” said the Defense Minister in the video.

According to a government spokesperson, the purchase of the fighters cost Argentina $300 million.

“The contract is for around $300 million, below the market cost,” said government spokesperson Manuel Adorni at a press conference.

President Milei’s administration is cutting spending in other government agencies as part of efforts to correct imbalances affecting the economy.

F-16 for Ukraine

Earlier, we reported that Romania will receive three additional F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands for training Ukrainian pilots.

By the way, Norwegian media have reported that the country may transfer 22 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, including non-workers.