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| Revised Offer of F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 70/72 Aircraft to the Philippines approved by the US Government |
The United States (US) thru their Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Website has approved a new Offer for the Sale of 20 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 70/72 Fighter Aircraft to the Philippines with Spares, Weapons, Logistical Support and other related Equipment worth Usd 5.58 billion, or an average of around Usd 279 million per Aircraft.
The Sale will consist of sixteen single-seat F-16C Block 70/72 Aircraft and four twin-seat F-16D Block 70/72 Aircraft. Included are the following Installed and Spare Equipment:
- 24 F110-GE-129D or F100-PW-229 Engines (20 installed, 4 spares)
- 22 Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) (20 installed, 2 spares)
- 22 AN/APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radars (SABR) (20 installed, 2 spares)
- 22 Modular Mission Computers 7000AH (or available mission computer) (20 installed, 2 spares)
- 22 Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code capability and Precise Positioning Service (PPS) (20 installed, 2 spares)
- 22 M61A1 Anti-Aircraft Guns (20 installed, 2 spares)
- 12 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP)
- 24 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS)
- 88 LAU-129 Guided Missile Launchers
- 112 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120C-8 or equivalent Missiles
- Four AMRAAM Guidance Sections
- 36 Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment 1 (SDB-1)
- Two GBU-39 (T-1)/B SDB-1 Guided Test Vehicles
- 40 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles
- 32 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs)
- Four AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Guidance Units
- Three AIM-9X Block II Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) Guidance Units
- 60 MK-82 500-lb General Purpose Bombs
- 60 MK-84 2,000-lb General Purpose Bombs
- 30 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) KMU-572 Tail Kits for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM GBU-54
- 60 FMU-152 Fuze Systems
- 30 MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Groups (ECCG) for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II (EP II)
- 32 MXU-651 Air Foil Groups (AFG) for GBU-50 EP II.
And here are other Equipment related to the Aircraft:
- AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield (VS) Electronic Warfare (EW) or Equivalent Systems
- AMRAAM CATMs
- AIM-9X Sidewinder Training Missiles and Active Optical Target Detectors (AOTD)
- Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Systems
- Air Combat Maneuvering Instrument (ACMI) Range Systems
- FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPFs)
- Missile Containers
- AN/ARC-238 Radios
- AN/APX-127 or equivalent Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Combined Interrogator Transponders (CIT) with Mode 5
- KY-58 and KIV-78 Cryptographic Devices
- AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKLs)
- KGV-250X Cryptographic Devices
- Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Trackers (HObIT) or Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II (JHMCS II) Helmet Mounted Displays
- Night Vision Devices (NVDs)
- Spare Image Intensifier Tubes
- AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser Systems (CMDS)
- AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Processors
; AN/ALE-47 sequencer switching units; AN/ALE-47 Control Display Units (CDUs)
- Precision Navigation
- Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS)
- GPS Antenna System (GAS-1) Antenna Electronics
- Sniper Pod Pylons
- ADU-890 and ADU-891 Adapter Units
- LAU-117 and LAU-88 Maverick Launchers
- Impulse Cartridges, Chaff, Flares, Ammunition, and other Bomb Components
- BRU-57 Bomb Racks
- BRU-61 Munitions Carriage Assemblies
- MAU-12 Bomb Racks
- TER-9A Triple Ejection Racks
- Common Munitions Built-in-Test (BIT) Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE)
- Rackmount Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop (RIAIS)
- Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD)
-Targeting Systems
- Aircraft Refurbishment after Maintenance Training
- Spare and Repair Parts, Consumables and Accessories
- Repair and Return Support
- Aircraft, Engine, Ground, and Pilot Life Support Equipment
- Classified and Unclassified Computer Program Identification Number (CPIN) Systems
- Pylons, Launcher Adapters, Weapon Interfaces, and Bomb and Ejection Racks
- Fuel Tanks
- Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) and Calibration Support
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Maps and Mapping Data
- Ferry and Fuel Support
- Classified and Unclassified Software and Software Support
- Classified and Unclassified Publications, Manuals, and Technical Documentation
- Facilities and Construction Support
- Simulators and Training Devices
- Personnel Training and Training Equipment
- Studies and Surveys
- U.S. Government and Contractor Engineering, Technical, and Logistics Support Services
- and other Related Elements of Logistics and Program Support
MY NOTES:
First of all, with only twelve Targeting Pods for 20 Aircraft, that means that not all Aircraft will have them, only slightly over half will be equipped with them. This seems to indicate that the Pods will be operated through a "Buddy System", meaning one Pod will be shared by two Aircraft.
As for the Sidewinder Missiles, at only 40 for 20 Aircraft, that means each Aircraft can be allocated only two Sidewinders if evenly distributed. At 112 AMRAAM Missiles though, that means around five to six Missiles can be allocated evenly for the twenty Aircraft.
The US is only selling us the "C" Versions of their AMRAAMs, though, perhaps they don't trust us as much as an "Ally" to sell us their latest "D" Version of the Missile. No other Missiles are included in the Package, but there are a lot of Guided Bombs, there are several dozen of them, and at least two Types. Lots of unguided Bombs, over a hundred for two Types
Remember that back in 2021, during the Administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the US also made an offer of the same Aircraft. Compared to that, this one is more than twice as expensive, but only less than twice the Aircraft.
However, there are almost five times more AMRAAM Missiles, and around twenty times more unguided Bombs, which is the Reason for the big increase in Price of the Aircraft. Anyway, it remains to be seen if the Philippines will, indeed sign the Contract for this Aircraft
SOURCES:
* More details on the US’ possible sale of F-16 Aircraft, Harpoon Missiles and AIM-9X Missiles to the Philippines {Archived Link}
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