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U.S. F-16s begin training sorties in Poland Mar 20, 2014 - U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy began off-site aerial training for the first time since their arrival at Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group at Lask AB, Poland on March 18th. [Read more...]	Triple Nickel kicks off REAL THAW 14 Feb 03, 2014 - Approximately 260 personnel from the 31st Fighter Wing arrived in Monte Real Air Base, Portugal, in support of REAL THAW 14--a two-week close air support exercise hosted by the Portuguese Air Force. [Read more...]

Romania buys Portuguese F-16s to replace Lancers Oct 14, 2013 - Romania has completed the purchase of 12 F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons from Portugal to replace part of its fleet of Russian built MiG-21 Lancer fighter aircraft and thus bring its air force up to NATO standards. [Read more...]	Fokker Aircraft Services celebrates 1111th F-16 to be maintained Nov 30, 2010 - Fokker Aircraft Services (FAS) is celebrating the 1111th F-16 to undergo maintenance at its facility. The jet belongs to the Royal Norwegian Air Force and arrived at Fokker Aircraft Service's hangars this November where it will undergo a 300 FH Phase Inspection. [Read more...]
Baltic Air Policing handed to RDAF F-16s Jan 04, 2009 - Royal Danish Air Force F-16s have taken over the Baltic Air-policing mission from the USAF's 493rd FS after a handover ceremony at the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base in Siauliai on January 4th. [Read more...]	Lean initiatives in the Portuguese Air Force Dec 03, 2008 - There have been many articles touting the benefits to the Air Force of Lean initiatives and Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO 21. [Read more...]
PoAF F-16s to be fitted with LITENING AT system Aug 01, 2008 - The Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) announced the selection of the Northrop Grumman LITENING Advanced Targeting system for their F-16 Advanced Targeting Pod upgrade program. [Read more...]	Portuguese F-16s to defend Baltic skies Aug 01, 2007 - Four Portuguese F-16s will provide the aerial defense of the three Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between November and December of this year. [Read more...]
Portugal to sell 12 of its 40 F-16s Jun 15, 2006 - The Portuguese government will sell 12 F-16's, and some other defense equipment like Puma and Alouette II helicopters. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin contracted RADA for the next version of "PERFORMS" May 18, 2005 - RADA announced today it has received purchase orders from Lockheed Martin to develop, test and deliver the next version of Lockheed's Structural Fatigue Tracking System (PERFORMS), and provide related services. Total orders exceed $470,000 for delivery starting March 2005 and lasting through February 2006. [Read more...]

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