[quote][b][url=/v3/forum/europe-14/topic/aeronautica-militare-italiana-italie-180/?post=26037#post-26037]rafighter[/url] a dit le 28/10/2008 à 17:03 :[/b] [quote]Extension of the leasing for a part of the F-16 ADF (Air Defence Fighter) Block 15 for Italy Air Force. Reported by press sources still not confirmed, by citing Lockheed Martin Business Development F-35 Office. Italian Ministry of Defense would seem to be currently negotiating with the USA a 18 months agreement for the 37th Wing Trapani-Birgi fighters, generally employed in the air defense missions expecting for the Eurofighter line filling. "The starting contract -Lockheed Martin said- was signed on March 15th 2001 for five years, with an option for other five until February 2011. Until now fighters have reached the milestone of 33,000 flight hours. Three airplanes on 34 initially supplied lost in two crashes, one in February and the other in May 2008. F-16 Fighting Falcon programme by Italy provides for 2009 an investment equal to 31.4 million Euros. http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1095829&pagina_chiamante=corpo%3Dindex.php[/quote][/quote]