Argentina moves to buy Norwegian Orions and Danish ‘Vipers’

The Argentine Air Force (FAA) and Navy are being prepared for a major recapitalisation with the acquisition of four P-3C/N Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from Norway and up to 38 F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters from Denmark, after the respective deals were green lit by the US government on October 11. Less than a week later (on October 17), a $60m contract was signed between the Argentine Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA),