The Royal Bahraini Air Force announced at the BIDEC 2017 Exhibit that it will acquire 16 F-16 “Viper” fighters as part of a $3.8bn deal.
The U.S. government has okayed a potential sale of 19 F-16V “Viper” aircraft to Bahrain, along with the upgrade of the country’s existing fleet of 20 F-16 Block 40s.