FACh Confirms that F-35 Is an Option to Replace F-5s: "We Are Studying All Options"
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The Chilean Air Force (FACh) confirmed that the US F-35 is among the alternatives it studies for...
The Chilean Air Force (FACh) analyzes alternatives to gradually replace its historic fleet of F-5E/F Tiger III fighters and maintain its strategic deterrence capabilities. Among the possibilities studied is the F-35 Lightning II, fifth-generation fighter manufactured by the American Lockheed Martin and which already has operational combat experience.
The leadership of the Chilean Air Force confirmed that it is considering the Lockheed Martin F-35 as a possible replacement for the F-5E/F Tiger III, without having concluded on the choice of a new fighter. The position comes as the F-5 completes fifty years of service in the country and maintaining their operational capabilities is becoming increasingly difficult. Speaking to the television network 24 Horas, […] The article Chile: The F-35 amon…
Over the last few days, the Chilean Air Force has been advancing in a series of celebrations and activities to commemorate the 50 years of service of its Tiger III. The tributes are not minor, since the combat aircraft incorporated in 1976 marked the beginning of the supersonic era for the [...] The entry Between desire and reality: the Chilean Air Force evaluates the F-35 as an option to replace its F-5 Tiger III aparece primero en Zona Militar.
The director of Planning and Doctrine of the Chilean Air Force (FACh), general of the air brigade Milton Zablah, said in an interview that the institution is studying alternatives to replace the F-5E/F Tiger III fighter and modernize its combat fleet.The general of the air brigade Zablah explained in 24 Hours that, after serving 50 years since his arrival in 1976, the F-5E/F Tigre III has reached its limit of technological capacity and electroni…
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