Argentina's F-16s said to have limited capacities due to UK concerns

Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

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According to an Argentine high-ranking military official quoted by Buenos Aires' La Política Online but left unnamed, the recent acquisition of US-built second-hand F-16 fighter jets from Denmark did not include certain features at the UK's request. Read full article

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Veteran
Common sense which builds peace.
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Falklands-Free
Is it any wonder Britain is doing this. Argentina still declares a state of hostility towards us. They have learned not to trust Argentina. Before 1982 Britain fell into the trap of believing Argentina would not attack the Falklands. They let their guard down and it cost them.that won't happen again.
Once bitten twice shy.
Argentina has recently ramped up its mythical claim because they know oil is very close to extraction on the islands and they want it. In fact they want all the wealth they know surrounds these islands including the whole of the south West Atlantic. They have known about this wealth long before the islands became of interest to them. They also know that another country owns them, so they created the myth that Spain gave the islands to them.
It is a political power struggle for them, because they know he who controls the area controls the entire southern region of the world.
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Jack Jones
F16s are no match for a Typhoon,
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Pugol-H
And these are very old F16, without drop tanks (which reduces the pay load) or air to air refuelling, they don’t have the range to even make it to the Falklands, never mind back to Argentina.

There is talk about Argentina also buying tanker aircraft, we shall see if that actually happens, my guess would be it doesn’t.

Also, Britain is now acquiring F35As along with the B variant, which have a combat range of 669 nmi (770 mi, 1,239 km) interdiction mission (air-to-surface) on internal fuel. 760 nmi (870 mi; 1,410 km), air-to-air configuration on internal fuel.

This acquisition by Argentina does not, by itself, change the military balance in the S. Atlantic.

However, given the strategic location of the Falklands, for access to Antarctica and the rest of the British S. Atlantic territories, I can see the British military deployment being increased there both in terms of numbers and capabilities, in the not-too-distant future.

Which will upset some people in Argentina no doubt, but frankly who cares.
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Don Alberto
How terrible!
Argentina won't be able to attack somebody else, like the British Falklands Islands.

What are the poor dear going to do?
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