Bahrain to Buy 19 F-16V Fighters, Upgrade 40 Older Jets in US$3.8 Billion Deal

[Zarvan]

F-16V Fighter Jet For Bahrain
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The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for 19 F-16V fighter aircraft estimated to cost US$2.785 billion besides upgrading its 20 existing F-16 Block 40 aircraft to F-16V configuration for US$1.082 billion.

Both deals, to be executed by Lockheed Martin will cost the Kingdom of Bahrain US$3.867 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale yesterday.

The Government of Bahrain has requested a possible sale of nineteen (19) F-16V Aircraft; nineteen (19) M61 Vulcan 20mm Gun Systems; twenty-two (22) F-16V F-110-GE-129 Engines (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) Embedded Global Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) (includes 3 spares); and thirty-eight (38) LAU-129 Launchers.

This sale also includes nineteen (19) AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS Systems, thirty-eight (38) LAU-118A Launchers, forty-two (42) AN/ARC-238 SINCGARS Radio or equivalent, twenty-two (22) AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) system or equivalent, twenty-two (22) cryptographic appliques, secure communication equipment, spares and repair parts, personnel training and training equipment, simulators, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor technical support services, containers, missile support and test equipment, original equipment manufacturer integration and test, U.S. Government and contractor technical support and training services, site survey, design, construction studies/analysis/services, associated operations/maintenance/ training/support facilities, cybersecurity, critical computer resources support, force protection and other related elements of logistics and program support.

The Government of Bahrain requested to upgrade its existing twenty (20) F-16 Block 40 aircraft to the F-16V configuration.

The requested sale comprises of twenty-three (23) F-110-GE-129 engines (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) Embedded Global Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDGs) (includes 3 spares); forty (40) LAU-129 launchers; twenty-five (25) AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Pods; two (2) AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles; two (2) AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); two (2) WGU-43 Guidance Control Unit (GBU) Guidance Control Unit (GCU) (for GBU-24 Paveway III); two (2) BSU-84 Air Foil Group (AFG) (for GBU-24 Paveway III); five (5) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tailkits (for GBU-38 JDAM and GBU-54 Laser JDAM); two (2) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) Guided Test Vehicles (GTV); two (2) AGM-84 Harpoon Exercise Missiles; three (3) MAU-210 ECCG (for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II); three (3) BLU-109 Inert Bomb Bodies; four (4) MK-82/BLU-111 Inert Bomb Bodies; and two (2) GMU-152 or FMU-139 Fuzes.

This sale also includes one (1) Joint Mission Planning System, one (1) F-16V simulator, twenty (20) AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS Systems, one (1) avionics level test station, six (6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems, two (2) LAU-118A Launchers, forty-five (45) AN/ARC-238 SINCGARS Radio or equivalent, twenty-three (23) Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) systems or equivalent; twenty-three (23) cryptographic appliques; two (2) CATM-9L/M, two (2) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), three (3) MXU-651 AFG (for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II), four (4) DSU-38 Precision Laser Guidance sets (PLGS) (for GBU-54 Laser JDAM), four (4) AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) Captive Flight Vehicles (CFV), three (3) MK-84/BLU-117 Inert Bomb Bodies, two (2) FMU-152 D-1 Inert Fuzes, three (3) BRU-57 Bomb Racks, two (2) BRU-61 Bomb Racks for SDB, two (2) ADU-890 SDB adapter cable for CMBRE, two (2) ADU-891 AMRAAM/AIM-9X adapter cable for CMBRE, Telemetry for all flight test assets secure communication equipment, spares and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S.

Government and contractor technical support services, containers, missile support and test equipment, integration test, site survey, design, construction studies/analyses/services, associate operations, maintenance, training, support facilities, cybersecurity, critical computer resources support, force protection, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $1.082 billion.

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[SSGcommandoPAK]

wow !
Every country is busy procuring either latest flankers / latest f-sola / EFTs / Rafales on the other hand Pakistan .....

 

[icebreaker2]

wow !
Every country is busy procuring either latest flankers / latest f-sola / EFTs / Rafales on the other hand Pakistan .....

Star paying your taxes and we will be able to acquire them

I don't know about the rest of the Pakistani's but we do pay our taxes ......

That is great to hear. Now it's time to work on other Pakistanis and raise awareness of the importance of tax collection and catch the fat fishes who are not paying taxes. Support politicians who support tax collection

 

[Stephen Cohen]

F 16s are also quite expensive

 

[SSGcommandoPAK]

Star paying your taxes and we will be able to acquire them



That is great to hear. Now it's time to work on other Pakistanis and raise awareness of the importance of tax collection and catch the fat fishes who are not paying taxes. Support politicians who support tax collection

Yeah !

 

[CHACHA"G"]

Star paying your taxes and we will be able to acquire them



That is great to hear. Now it's time to work on other Pakistanis and raise awareness of the importance of tax collection and catch the fat fishes who are not paying taxes. Support politicians who support tax collection

Doesn't matter how much tax You , I or all Pakistanis pay , until we have current corrupt system and leaders all money will go to Dubai or UK or Malaysia etc etc .
Only In Lahore there was report of 100 Billion Rupee(1 billion $$) corruption in Lahore waist company , I posted a thread about that here on PDF.
Multan metro , Nandipure , Quid-e-Azam Solar Park are other bright examples.
According to reports PAF gave money to earth quick relief fund in 2005 , They spouse to buy 40 F-16 Block 52 with that money...... Now can any one from PAF or any other department show me those schools or Unis or Hospitals or Roads which made by that Money.

 

[Gomig-21]

This sale also includes nineteen (19) AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS Systems, thirty-eight (38) LAU-118A Launchers, forty-two (42) AN/ARC-238 SINCGARS Radio or equivalent, twenty-two (22) AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) system or equivalent, twenty-two

@gambit - Do you ever see a list of the latest tech systems (for the F-16) in a foreign sales package that describes "or equivalent" to them? What would be the equivalent to the AN/APX-126 AIFF? Seems a little strange unless they haven't settled on the exact systems that they want, but are there multiple choices for these systems, particularly the AIFF? Curious.

The Government of Bahrain has requested a possible sale of nineteen (19) F-16V Aircraft; nineteen (19) M61 Vulcan 20mm Gun Systems; twenty-two (22) F-16V F-110-GE-129 Engines (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) Embedded Global Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI (includes 3 spares); twenty-two (22) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) (includes 3 spares); and thirty-eight (38) LAU-129 Launchers.

Very impressive. They should add the JHMCS with the AN/APG-83 AESA radars.

 

[icebreaker2]

Doesn't matter how much tax You , I or all Pakistanis pay , until we have current corrupt system and leaders all money will go to Dubai or UK or Malaysia etc etc .
Only In Lahore there was report of 100 Billion Rupee(1 billion $$) corruption in Lahore waist company , I posted a thread about that here on PDF.
Multan metro , Nandipure , Quid-e-Azam Solar Park are other bright examples.
According to reports PAF gave money to earth quick relief fund in 2005 , They spouse to buy 40 F-16 Block 52 with that money...... Now can any one from PAF or any other department show me those schools or Unis or Hospitals or Roads which made by that Money.

Corruption is a percentage of the total amount. 60% of 10m is much better than 60% of 1m.

 

[Jinn Baba]

Another country buying US arms to appease the America masters

 

[YeBeWarned]

Point to note here, 20 F-16 block 40 will be upgraded to V standard in 1 Billion Dollar ..

 

[BATMAN]

Another country buying US arms to appease the America masters

Don't worry, profit will be shared with Tehran.

 

[The SC]

Bahrain was negotiating for 12 Typhoons to replace its old F-5E/F.. it was in the time when the Obama administration friezed the Bahrain demand for the F-16V.. maybe it was a tactic from Bahrain to twist the US hand about it, or it might get the 12 Typhoons also.. but for sure it will end up with 39 F-16V, upgrading its 20 existent ones and the new 19 Vs might be the replacements of the old F-5..