The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported that the US State Department authorized the possible sale of 16 F-16 C/D Block 70 for USD 4.21 billion.
According to the DSCA press release, the package offered to Jordan would consist of:
- 12 F-16Cs and 4 F-16D Block 70s
- 21 F100-GE-129D or F100-PW229EEP engines (5 spares)
- 21 AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Agile Beam Radars (SABR) type AESA radars (5 spares)
- 21 MMC 7000AH Modular Mission Computers (5 spares)
- 27 INS/GPS navigation equipment with LN-260 anti-spoofing capability (11 spares)
- 6 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper advanced targeting pods
- 31 terminals, for aircraft and ground stations, link 16 (5 spares)
- 21 M61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannons (5 spares)
- 400+ bombs of different types, with their guidance and fuzing kits and conversion kits to JDAM or Paveway II
- Hulls with integrated JHMCS II or Scorpion sights
- AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield or similar defense systems
And the description of equipment goes as usual, including operational hardware and software, documentation, logistics equipment and spare parts, as well as training and support for pilots and ground personnel, both from the Royal Jordanian Air Force and American contractors. All this, for the sum of $4.21 billion.
Today, the Royal Jordanian Air Force has a fighter force composed of up to 44 old F-16A/Bs (not necessarily all of them operational), which need to find a replacement. If the acquisition of 16 F-16 Block 70 is completed, others may follow.
