Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) celebrates the Government of Peru’s selection of the F-16 Block 70 to modernize the nation’s fighter fleet and strengthen its defense capabilities.
This multirole fighter will provide Peru with a proven, interoperable, and high-performance capability that reinforces its air sovereignty, supports regional security, and enables long-term operational readiness. As the most advanced version of the F-16 ever built, the Block 70 offers a longer service life, the lowest life-cycle cost, and the strongest global support base of any fighter currently in production. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, its advanced radar and weapons systems provide pilots with superior situational awareness and enhanced protection to accomplish their missions and return safely to base.
“The selection of the F-16 Block 70 by Peru reaffirms the aircraft’s unmatched operational performance and combat-proven track record, as well as its ability to meet the most demanding defense requirements,” said Mike Shoemaker, vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Fighter Group. “We are proud that the most advanced F-16 we have produced will help protect Peru’s national sovereignty while strengthening the strong and enduring strategic alliance between our nations.”
This acquisition marks a milestone in the transformation of the Peruvian Air Force’s combat fleet, reinforces a long-standing strategic alliance with the United States, and enables new opportunities for industrial collaboration.
“Cooperation between the defense industrial bases of the United States and its allies has always been a shared source of security and economic benefit,” Shoemaker added. “These ties will continue to strengthen with Peru through the F-16 Block 70 program, promoting economic growth for all partners.”
With this selection, Peru joins an elite group of 29 nations that already operate a global fleet of more than 2,800 F-16 aircraft. Peru’s F-16 fleet will be produced at Lockheed Martin’s advanced manufacturing facility in Greenville, South Carolina.