Defense Contractor Awarded USD 33 Million F-16 Pilot Training Contract for Argentina

USA & Argentina– Top Aces, an Arizona headquartered advanced adversary air and military training provider, has been awarded a USD 33.2 million firm-fixed-price contract to deliver F-16 instructor pilot training under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, supporting Argentina’s efforts to build independent operational capability.

The USD 33,193,783 contract covers F-16 instructor pilot training designed to enable partner-nation pilots to achieve independent operational capability outside the continental United States.Training will be conducted in Argentina, with work expected to be completed by June 30, 2029.The contract was awarded as a directed source acquisition and includes USD 22,754,462 in Fiscal 2026 FMS funds obligated at the time of award.The contracting activity is the 338th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas (FA300226C0003).

Source: U.S. Department of War