Upgrade of Oman’s F-16s

Omani F-16s are to be modernised with the Operational Flight Profile (OFP) upgrade and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode 5 equipment. The US State Department had approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Oman of items and services to support an incremental OFP software upgrade as well as IFF secure communications equipment for Mode 5 operations. The package covers modernisation work on 23 Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) F-16C/Ds at an estimated cost of $62m.