Originally Posted by
SLXOwft
Although relations between the two countries are pretty good these days, I do wonder what the views of VVSOs in Santiago are . Although in has c.10 C/Ds the majority of Chile's Vipers are <= 36 A/B Block 20 MLUs. To me this is a clear change in the regional balance from the current force comprising Scooter ARs equipped with some Viper avionics.
IIRC, on the same day (or thereabouts) the State Department approved the Argentinian sale it also approved an upgrade to Chile's fleet, perhaps to keep all parties happy.