Last week, the Iraqi Air Force received six more Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters.
A ceremony was organized at Balad Air Base, attended by the commander of the Iraqi Air Force (IqAF), Lieutenant General Hama Ameen.
Since the end of the conflict in 2003 between Iraq and the USA and the death by hanging of the president in question of the country, Saddam Hussein, the Air Force of the country located in the Persian Gulf tries to reassemble its fleet of aircraft, mainly those of air defense .
Today, the Iraqi air force already has 21 F-16 fighters, 18 of which are the single-seat version (F-16C). With the arrival of the six new aircraft, the total number of F-16 Falcon fighters in Iraq rises to 27 units.
Certainly the sale of the F-16 fighters has US consent, coordinated by the Department of Defense and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
It is important for Iraq to have a strong air defense, as the country's geographic location puts it directly on the border with countries like Syria and Iran that have major international problems, including the US.
