{"id":44033,"date":"2019-03-25T17:35:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T17:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/25\/morocco-cleared-for-massive-f-16-fighter-buy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:30:21","slug":"morocco-cleared-for-massive-f-16-fighter-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2019\/03\/25\/morocco-cleared-for-massive-f-16-fighter-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco cleared for massive F-16 fighter buy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. State Department has cleared Morocco for a major increase to its F-16 fleet, including both sales of new planes and upgrades to older models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two potential deals cover the purchase of 25 F-16C\/D Block 72 fighters, estimated at $3.787 billion, as well as upgrades to the country\u2019s existing 23 F\u201116s to the more advanced F\u201116V Block 52+ configuration, estimated at $985.2 million. Combined, the two sales could net American contractors roughly $4.8 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new F-16 request represents the single largest notification of fiscal 2019. It is also the second largest purchase requested by Morocco, which in November requested new Abrams tanks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t