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Peru picks F-16V Block 70 in $3.42B deal for 12 fighters to replace MiG‑29 and Mirage 2000

Peru has selected Lockheed Martin's F-16V Block 70 as its new front-line fighter, agreeing to buy 12 aircraft in a $3.42 billion contract, President José Balcázar confirmed March 20. The jets will replace aging MiG‑29s and Mirage 2000s and conclude a multi‑year international competition.

Discovered 2026-03-20T09:18:59.283428-07:00 | 2026-03-20T09:18:59.283428-07:00

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  • Peru confirmed a $3.42 billion purchase of 12 F-16V Block 70s to replace MiG‑29 and Mirage 2000 aircraft, a material change to its air‑defence force structure.

  • The programme creates immediate needs for pilot conversion, logistics and sustainment support—similar F-16 training contracts and support arrangements have already been contracted in the region (see recent F-16 training programmes) ([source:31f84c06-6ae5-4fe0-b7cc-23e61493a051]).

  • The procurement continues a broader regional fighter-modernisation trend and dovetails with Peru's recent fleet renewals and airlift buys ([source:808735f6-43ab-4c46-a136-6542ed470bbc]) and ([source:cd71e438-2918-48a1-b421-6cfa03761193]).

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