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Yep, word said that during the visit by CATIC to AMACUAR (aka where the maintenance of the aircraft is done) they offered the Chinese made seat and engine, things that...i believe they weren't seen with good eyes.

I understand, but there is a main concern for the US...would they leave china to enter LATAM and expand its arms market (+ their influence in the region, sure argentina might be in a bad situation but it still a pillar in the region)? just because the Uk doesn't want certain weapons systems to...

i might add that this is a mere political thing regarding certain parties that govern the country, during the previous administration, there were not issues at all. So a better look by Uk's gov could bypass the purchase of a plane with Uk made components.

The only issue are british components, american ones have no issue, and even recently the chief of SOUTHCOM stated that they will work towards argentina getting a "Western multirole aircraft". Although i say we'll have to wait until the government changes.

We dont really know if this budget is going to be executed, so...its not a certain thing that the aircraft is going to be purchased. Where!!!!, last naval purchase were the French OPVs!!!