Rivals line up to challenge F-16 deal


Issue 906 - 06 Aug 2011 | 1 minute read

In addition to internal opposition to Iraqi rearmament from some Kurdish and Shia MPs, another driver for delays to the Iraqi Air Force (IrAF)’s procurement of Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds seems to be the persistent competitive lobbying of foreign vendors.

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