Draken has signed for the Dutch F-16s, but they won't be made available until late 2022/23 IIRC.

Top Aces is one of several companies participating in the USAF’s Combat Air Force (CAF) training contract, for which the F-16s will be used, no?

No, the CAF CAS contracts have all been decided and awarded. There will be more to come, but there’s nothing forthcoming unless it’s a bespoke contract.

Top Aces was one of seven companies awarded the $6.4 billion CAF contract in 2019, along with Air USA, Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), Blue Air Training, Coastal Defense, Draken International, and Tactical Air Support.

Why are you saying they're not involved?

I didn’t say they’re not involved; read your post and my post carefully. The CAF CAS contracts have been awarded. Therefore, it might well have to be a new contract awarded to enable the Top Aces’ F-16 to fly in which case it’ll be competed. Top Aces do not have a contract for F-16 aggressor use.

Why would getting a contract for F-16 Aggressor use be a problem for Top Aces but not for Draken?

I never said it wouldn’t be a problem for Draken. I said they could alleviate some of their lines with F-16. I’m sure Top Aces could do the same, but the Draken operation out of Nellis is significantly large enough to soak up this alleviation/swapping out of aircraft for their F-16s. Further, as Draken support the Weapons School and the Flag exercises amongst others the F-16 would be a welcome addition.

More F-16s arriving for Top Aces https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/51000

Need to differentiate between Contract Award, basically an approved vendors list, that allows companies to compete at the Task Order level for each of the operating locations. As Foghorn Leghorn has already stated, the current competed 6 Task Orders have been awarded (3 x ATAC, 2 x Draken, 1 x Tac Air). It will be interesting to see if any of the reaming 6 are competed in Fiscal 22. Late 22/23 is also the withdrawal date of the last aircraft, when does the FTU close, circa 5 months give or take?

The Norwegian Defence Material Agency stated today that they have sold 12 F-16 MLU aircraft to Draken Int.

They are pretty much identical to the Dutch jets.

Price is not stated.

Found elsewhere on the web.......
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Top Aces contracted to provide F-16-based training -