Peru picks Lockheed Martin’s F-16 as its next fighter, but uncertainty surrounds deal status

Lima’s selection of the US-produced F-16 sparked domestic opposition. Peru has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block 70 as its future fighter, with a deal signed despite opposition coming from within the Latin American nation’s government. “On 14 April, Lockheed Martin was informed in writing of its
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