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How modernization of F-16 fighters is going
José PEDRO Magalhães Ramos
8/3/2020
The fate of Chile's F-16 fighter fleet has been awaited for some time. the trend seems to be that of increasing this fleet. At the moment what is concrete is the approval by the USA of an update program estimated at more than 630 million dollars.
Chile operates 44 aircraft of this model and the modernizations will be significant, with emphasis on the vision system integrated with the helmet designated JHMCS (Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System), integrated systems GPS / INS LN-260 and communications systems MIDS / JTRS (Multifunctional Information Distribution System / Joint Tactical Radio).
The Chilean fleet consists of 10 new Block 50 aircraft purchased and the rest were sold by the Dutch armed forces.
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José PEDRO Magalhães Ramos
He is a professional with almost four decades of experience in aviation. Having worked at Rio Sul and TAM in the 1980s and in the 1990's, joined Vasp where he spent 10 years in the Engineering area. He then created and operated the website www.aerospace.com.br for 4 years, now extinct and in 2004 he joined Gol, having stayed until 2017 and passed in various technical and business areas. Currently as a technical consultant still-and always-in the aviation area, he dedicates his private time to create and operate this our portal!
   
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