Argentine Air Force Tactical Simulation Centre Case Study
Argentine Air Force case study: four F-16 tactical simulators plus an F-16 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) at VI Air Brigade Tandil for MLU avionics, weapons, and daily training.
Four F-16 tactical simulators and an F-16 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) operational at VI Air Brigade—a technological leap for Argentina's newest fighter capability.
Argentina acquired 24 F-16A/B MLU Block 15 fighters—their first fourth-generation combat aircraft.
Training pilots on a new weapons system requires familiarisation with F-16 avionics and sensors, tactical training before sufficient flight hours accumulate, cost-effective training that preserves airframe life, and capability to train complex scenarios safely.
4 Tactical Sims + FMS
Full tactical and procedure training
OFP-Accurate Systems
Matching their MLU configuration
Full Weapons Suite
All available weaponry represented
Expansion Ready
Second centre operational
ArenaLogic F-16 Tactical Training Centers at VI Air Brigade, Tandil
Operational May 2025
"The simulator allows the aircraft's flight envelope and available weaponry to be accurately represented, which marks a major technological leap in simulation capabilities for the Institution."
— Major Roberto Leytes, Argentine Air Force
- Air-to-air and air-to-ground tactical missions
- Litening G4 targeting pod employment
- Tactical Data Link operations
- Integration with on-site simulation systems
- Full flight envelope simulation
"The idea is for this system to complement actual flight operations—to be part of the daily training and coexist with the weapons system."
— Major Roberto Leytes
Expanding Capability
An ArenaLogic F-16 simulator is also operational at Río Cuarto, home of the F-16 fleet, with a second on the way.
"At the moment we have one simulator, and a second one is coming to Río Cuarto."
— Comodoro Cristian Darío Giaccaglia, Argentine Air Force, on Río Cuarto (May 2026)
International User Community
Argentina joins Denmark, Portugal, and Belgium as operators of F-16 simulation from the Danish company ArenaLogic—benefiting from shared development and operational experience from allied F-16 training deployments.
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