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Peru Abandoned Gripen for F-16 Block 70 as Political Collapse, Impeachment Fallout, and US Strategic Pressure Reshaped Its Fighter Choice

The Asia Live News Service - February 3, 2026
Peru’s decision to abandon the Saab Gripen E in favour of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 represents one of the most consequential fighter procurement reversals in modern Latin American defence history. What began as a technically grounded, cost-conscious modernisation...
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Lockheed Martin’s “Viper” Gambit: How the F-16 Block 70 Bid Could Reshape the Philippines’ Defence, Economy, and Strategic Posture

The Asia Live News Service - August 14, 2025
Lockheed Martin has intensified its campaign to secure one of the most consequential fighter aircraft deals in Philippine military history — the sale of the F-16 Block 70 “Viper” — with a proposal that goes far beyond traditional arms sales....
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Taiwan’s New F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Debuts at Lockheed Martin’s Greenville Plant in Key Modernization Effort

The Asia Live News Service - April 1, 2025
Taiwan’s air defense capabilities took a major step forward as Lockheed Martin officially unveiled the first of 66 newly built F-16 Block 70 fighter jets during a rollout ceremony at its Greenville, South Carolina, facility. The aircraft, an F-16D bearing...