the Argentine Air Force requested "price and availability" of the F-16 from the US as a "definitive" combat aircraft and the eventual acquisition should be decided in the future. However, no deal had been materialized by September 2020. On August 12, 2021, Argentina received an offer from SOUTHCOM Gen. Laura J. Richardson for a total of 26 F-16 Block 40s, with an additional 18 to be donated if the deal is closed. This deal comes alongside other offers by Chinese, Russian, and Indian delegations who have offered the JF-17/FC-1, MiG-35, and HAL Tejas respectively. In late November details had been released regarding the Argentine Air Force's interest in the F-16 as they had formalized in the short term with the United States a request for information regarding procurement of F-16 Block 50s instead of the older Block 40 previously offered. In late January 2022, details were released regarding a new deal to acquire the F-16. The Danish Air Force is currently in the process of retiring its F-16s in favor of the F-35, and Argentina is currently working alongside the American Foreign Military Sales program in order to procure 12 ex-Danish F-16A/B MLUs. The deal stands that each unit would cost approximately $15 million with personnel training and spare parts included. However, the deal as of late January 2022 does not include other weapons or sensor pods. The FAA is currently negotiating as well for the inclusion of a KC-135R to be added into the fighter deal to provide aerial refueling capabilities for the F-16. Colombia The United States has offered to sell about 15 F-16s to Colombia to modernize its fighter force, currently consisting of 22 aging IAI Kfirs. The offer includes training and maintenance services and overhaul of the 15 jets, offered until now by the US government to Colombia, pending Colombian government approval, and to stop the constant aggressions made by the government of Venezuela. In April 2018, Colombia was offered surplus Israeli Air Force F-16A/B "Netz" and F-16C/D "Barak" aircraft by Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. The aircraft were offered in response to a Colombian Air Force requirement for 12 to 18 fighters, to replace its current fleet of IAI Kfirs. The offer reportedly includes a service life extension program that would upgrade the aircraft to a standard reportedly similar to Block 50. India For the ongoing Indian MRCA competition for the Indian Air Force