Jess Koloini, the Director for Business Development Division of the Lockheed Martin Corporation, the Aircraft Manufacturing Company in the United States (US), was recently interviewed by the Flight Global Website to promote their F-16C/D Block 70 Fighting Falcon Fighter Aircraft to the Philippines. Here are the Highlights of that Interview:
The use of Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFT) are a Key Part of their Offer because it allows the Aircraft to have more Range and longer Combat Air Patrol (CAP) Missions.
They are also offering to put up a Facility that can do Maintenance of the Aircraft at "Component Level", meaning allowing the repair of Engines, Hydraulics, Avionics, Landing Gears, etc. in the Philippines.
He said that the US Government could help the Philippines buy the Aircraft thru their Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program, and the process could be made within this current Year of 2025.
Here is the Link to the Article at the “Flight Global” Website: https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/lockheed-martin-sees-f-16-cfts-offsets-boosting-offer-to-philippines/162910.article
SOURCE: Lockheed Martin sees F-16 CFTs, Offsets boosting Offer to Philippines {Archived Link}