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Because Of US Policies, Iraq Seeks To Replace F-16 Planes With French Ones
POLITICIAN 2022/07/28 | 7:38 PM
Information / translation.
A report by the Bulgarian Military website, which specializes in military affairs, revealed on Thursday that
Iraq is interested in purchasing 14 fourth and fifth generation fighter planes from the French company Dassault Rafale as an alternative to the US F-16 aircraft.
The report, which was translated by the "Information" agency, stated that
"the value of the deal amounts to 240 million dollars, and
Iraq offered to pay its value through oil supplies,
while no new information from Baghdad regarding the planes was revealed whether it wanted new or used,
while France seemed open to such deals, Including a mixture of new and old aircraft. The report added that
"Iraq is mainly armed with F-16 and F-16C Block 52 fighters, which are considered old models, as there are 34 aircraft of this type in the Iraqi Air Force's stores.
However, Iraq does not fly its F-16 fighters at least.
"This was the situation in 2021 as Russian Sukhoi 25 aircraft were grounded due to lack of spare parts and maintenance.” And he added,
"The American team in charge of maintaining Iraqi F-16 planes at Balad Air Base had withdrawn from the site, claiming that the base had been attacked by ISIS since 2021, and
there is no information about the resumption of work, and
the reason is similar to the Russian Sukhoi-25 plane, as well as the drones that were carried out." Mainly purchased from China. The report indicated that
“Iraq’s interest in French fighters was not accidental, as Baghdad is trying to separate from the American dependency.
The 14 Rafale fighter jets will be a signal to Washington, which refuses to withdraw its forces from the country, despite the Iraqi parliament's vote to do so at the end of 2020. End / 25 D
Because Of US Policies, Iraq Seeks To Replace F-16 Planes With French Ones
POLITICIAN 2022/07/28 | 7:38 PM
Information / translation.
A report by the Bulgarian Military website, which specializes in military affairs, revealed on Thursday that
Iraq is interested in purchasing 14 fourth and fifth generation fighter planes from the French company Dassault Rafale as an alternative to the US F-16 aircraft.
The report, which was translated by the "Information" agency, stated that
"the value of the deal amounts to 240 million dollars, and
Iraq offered to pay its value through oil supplies,
while no new information from Baghdad regarding the planes was revealed whether it wanted new or used,
while France seemed open to such deals, Including a mixture of new and old aircraft. The report added that
"Iraq is mainly armed with F-16 and F-16C Block 52 fighters, which are considered old models, as there are 34 aircraft of this type in the Iraqi Air Force's stores.
However, Iraq does not fly its F-16 fighters at least.
"This was the situation in 2021 as Russian Sukhoi 25 aircraft were grounded due to lack of spare parts and maintenance.” And he added,
"The American team in charge of maintaining Iraqi F-16 planes at Balad Air Base had withdrawn from the site, claiming that the base had been attacked by ISIS since 2021, and
there is no information about the resumption of work, and
the reason is similar to the Russian Sukhoi-25 plane, as well as the drones that were carried out." Mainly purchased from China. The report indicated that
“Iraq’s interest in French fighters was not accidental, as Baghdad is trying to separate from the American dependency.
The 14 Rafale fighter jets will be a signal to Washington, which refuses to withdraw its forces from the country, despite the Iraqi parliament's vote to do so at the end of 2020. End / 25 D
