🇪🇺🇬🇷🇺🇦 New radars for Ukrainian F-16s?
Yesterday we learned that Greece is looking to sell their F-16C/D Block 30 fighter jets. Further to that, they are also looking to sell the APG-68(V9) radars from their F-16C/D Block 52, which are being upgraded to Viper standard.
Though the F-16A/B Block 15/20 MLUs which Ukraine is slated to receive were upgraded to Block 50/52 standard, the one thing that was not, is their radars. They still have the less powerful APG-66(V)2A.
Thanks to @Doha104p3, it is confirmed that the original A/B airframes can in fact accept the larger and heavier APG-68 radar.
So the remaining questions are:
1. If these radars are purchased for the Ukrainian F-16s, are there contractors and facilities available to do the replacement work ASAP.
2. Can funding be secured to finance this endeavor?
Acquiring these radars and purchasing these additional F-16s for Ukraine should be a top priority. It is a logical use of some of the money from the €5 billion Ukraine Assistance Fund in the European Peace Facility.