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Billions to Upgrade and Up-arm Pakistan’s F-16s
Jan 17, 2017 00:57 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff
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PAF F-16As
Modernization program finishes with TAI deliveries.
January 17/17: Pakistan is hoping that a Donald Trump presidency may restart a plan to procure F-16 jets through a foreign military financial aid scheme. US Congress downed the plan last year following concerns by some lawmakers over Islamabad’s allegiances in regards to counter-terrorism operations in the region. It was decided that if Pakistan wanted the F-16s, they would have to pay for them out of their own pocket.
Historically speaking, Republicans were fairly nice towards PAF. Reagan administration and then Bush administration, obviously both times they needed us. That is still valid today so I'm sure we will be seeing more F-16s. Especially if India selects Gripen for their light weight fighter.