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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Iraq seeks to speed up F-16 deliveries

F-16 Fighting FalconIraq wants the Pentagon to speed up delivery of the 36 F-16IQ jet fighters it ordered from Lockheed Martin as it seeks to fast track the development of its armed forces following the U.S. military withdrawal in December.

Buoyed by high oil prices, the Baghdad government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is pushing through other defense deals, largely with U.S. companies, to equip his U.S.-trained armed forces.

Air defense remains a key weakness for the Iraqis and Maliki's Shiite-dominated government wants to plug the gap as soon as possible. This has alarmed Maliki's political rivals, particularly the minority Kurds.

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