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Iraq wants to buy more F-16 aircraft
26/05/2012 0:00
10 pilots were receiving training for her leadership in the United States
Baghdad - Al Sabah
now has ten Iraqi pilots, trained in the United States to use aircraft (F-16), at the time said Iraq wanted to buy a second batch of this type of aircraft.
said the leadership of the Iraqi Air Force: The ten Iraqi pilots conducting training to use aircraft F-16 in the United States, according to a previous contract concluded between the Governments of the two countries.
The commander of Air Force pilot, Lieutenant-General Anwar Hama Amin's (news center for the Iraqi Media Network): The "Ten Iraqi pilots are training now in the United States to lead the U.S. F-16 aircraft manufactured in accordance with the contract for the purchase of 18 aircraft in the last year." The
Secretary explained that "the two pilots arrived at the stage of the leadership of F-16 aircraft."
The Iraqi government signed a contract with the United States to supply Iraq with 18 aircraft F-16 advanced.
and F-16 aircraft is one of the most fighter planes developed in accordance with the content of the systems to track, monitor and Astmkan.
and began to lead the Iraqi Air Force re-structure after the year 2003 after the import of aircraft (T-6) training primarily intended to train pilots to lead the F-16 aircraft, in addition to import helicopters.
The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced in September 2010 about the arrival of 11 aircraft of type (T-6) led the foundation for training Iraqi pilots of the United States. In the meantime, said Iraq wanted to buy a second batch of F-16 aircraft from the United States of America.
and came in a press release of the Joint Coordinating Committee for the defense and security emanating from the strategic framework agreement signed between the two countries: "The committee meetings were held in the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense for the duration of (22-24) May, after a bilateral meeting between the Minister of Defense Leon Panetta and his Iraqi counterpart Saadoun al-Dulaimi, who led the Iraqi delegation in work of the Committee in the presence of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Agency for arms control and international security, Ms. Rose Gottemoeller, and Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Agency, James Miller. " The
statement added: "The discussions during the meetings, which lasted three days addressed a number of matters of common concern, including sales of military equipment and future joint military exercises, and strategy in Iraq to ensure security and stability The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to new partnership strong, long-term. "
He continued: "The United States and discussed the Government of Iraq through extensive dialogue, ways to increase strategic cooperation, which would promote domestic stability and regional levels, as The United States reiterated its commitment to advance to the stability of Iraq through the training and supply of equipment and strengthening the capacity of the Iraqi armed forces to face the external threats and the fight against terrorism. " The statement said: "that the two sides discussed the aid current and future security, the Government of Iraq and re-confirm its desire to buy the second installment's (18) plane of the F-16, in addition to the first batch of the aircraft's number (18) plane, which was also purchased in the month of September 2011, as it will help those aircraft and other military equipment to protect the sovereignty of Iraq and to meet the needs of legitimate defense, will also be a symbol of the long-term security partnership envisaged by both two countries, "according to a statement in the text.
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