If America would be happy with Gamal developing his country he would not have said that, however as history has proven till today that is not the case with America.
Also you have to use a Capital letter and wash your mouth when you say Gamal.
So imagine if the US sold Iran F14's without AIM 54 back in the 70's. That's what Iraq gets from them when buying fighter aircraft, this F16 cannot stand against any neighbor without having to evade their longer range missiles first, it's only good for the air to ground capabilities.
That explains this article Iraq's F-16s Have A Cool Paint Job But Antiquated Weapons
The US refused the sale of AH 64-E until Iraq bought the MI 28Ne, after a deal for MIG 35's or Flankers the US won't have a reason to block AMRAAM anymore.
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What would you make of the outcome if Iraq's F16 block 52 with AIM-7 Sparrow engages in an air-air engagement with an F16 block 20/30 (MLU) with AIM 120-C7 AMRAAM.
Though it lacks AIM 120 AMRAAM, no AIM 9 X to work with the JHCMS helmet and no JDAM kits to turn the unguided bombs into laser guided. Egypt's F16 have JDAM, anti radiation and anti ship missiles.
But at least the Russian fighter which will be either MIG 35 or SU 30 or SU 35 will have the...
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