Greece can transmit F-16 Block 30 Ukraine: what knows and weapons of fighter jets

It involves the decommissioning of third -generation aircraft and some old aircraft. The military wants to have only three types of fighters: the rest of the aircraft, which is more than 100, they plan either to sell or decommissioned: journalists say that the supply of Ukraine F-16 C/D Block 30 is very likely. They have been upgraded under Falcon Up. The exhaustion of the aircraft resource is estimated at 60%. In total, Greece had 34 F-16Cs and 6 double F-16d in Block 30.

Another Miage recipient is called India. The difference between F-16C and F-16D versions is that the first aircraft is single and the second is double. It is also worth noting that the F-16 Block 30 and 32 differs in the engine. The US military expected that competition between two manufacturers holds the cost of engines. The F110 engine provides 2. 267 kg more than F100. In the future, "0" at the end of the aircraft meant the power plant General Electric, and "2" - produced by Pratt & Wittney.

Greek fighter jets took place in the 1990s Falcon-Up, which provided the replacement of four structural components of fuselage and the continuation of the engine for up to 8000 hours from 4000 hours. The work was carried out by Hellenic Aerospace Industry. Also, F-16 Block 30 installed modern devices for shooting dipole reflectors and IR traps An/ALE-47. Greece also purchased for F-16 Block 30 Lantirn modules that expanded the fighter arsenal.

In addition, they had to install an updated Aspis Reb Complex with Alq-18 I-Dias obstacles. The basic version of F-16 Block 30 was the following weapons: Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kaisa Ollogren said that Ukraine will receive 24 F-16 fighter jets. The term of transfer depends on the preparation of Ukrainian pilots, technical staff and infrastructure. The first Ukraine will receive fighters from Denmark and then from the Netherlands. Belgium will also become a fighter donor.

MLU or MID-Life Update is a F-16 fighter modernization program. It involves the installation of a new an/APG-66 (V) 2 radar station with a distance of target detection up to 110 km. The aircraft also received an updated onboard computer, indication equipment, EW, navigation and communication, as well as Lantrin or Litling suspension. The fighter has received an extension of the arsenal.

However, it is worth noting that MLU has its own subroutine M Tape, which means the features of updates from the radar station to the weapons list. For example, the latest version of M7. 2 TAPE allows you to install an/APG-83 radar, the latest version of the AIM-20D missile, a long-range winged Jassm-ER missiles and others.