US Company Selected for $33.19 Million Deal to Train Argentine Air Force Pilots

Top Aces has been awarded a $33.19 million contract to provide F-16 instructor pilot training for the Argentine Air Force, starting in 2026 and running through June 30, 2029. The company will deliver the training program using Argentina’s own F-16 aircraft at Argentine Air Force bases, with a mix of classroom teaching, simulator work and live-flying instruction. According to Top Aces, its instructor pilots bring extensive US Air Force backgrounds, each with more than 20 years of service and an average of over 2,300 flight hours in the F-16. The contract is directly tied to Argentina’s acquisition of 24 second-hand F-16 Block 10/15 fighters from Denmark, a deal formalized in April 2024.