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30 June 1998
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Lockheed Martin to develop major F-16C/D upgrade
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to begin Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) for the USAF's F-16C/D fleet. ...
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29 June 1998
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USAF F-16 Fires at Iraqi Air Defences
U.S. F-16 warplane fires a missile at Iraqi air defenses after an Iraqi anti-aircraft battery locks its radar onto a British plane patrolling a no-fly-zone, U.S. military officials say. Iraq denies targeting allied planes. ...
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23 June 1998
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Boeing Delivers First JDAM
Boeing delivered the first production Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to the Department of Defense today. The delivery ceremony took place at the Boeing JDAM facility in St. Charles, Mo., where the weapon is assembled. According to Boeing, JDAM introduces a new and awesome capability that will revolutionize warfare. ...
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22 June 1998
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F-16s receiving Night-Vision Imaging System
U.S. Air Force pilots no longer will need to use a makeshift system of fasteners, green filters and glow sticks in the F-16 cockpit to fly at night with night-vision goggles, or NVGs. ...
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21 June 1998
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Raytheon Awarded $243 Million for AMRAAM Production
Raytheon will produce 813 AIM-120B and AIM-120C AMRAAM's for the U.S. Aeronautical Systems Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., under a new $243 million contract. ...
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18 June 1998
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Turkish F-16s leave tense Cyprus
Three Turkish F-16 war planes left Cyprus on Friday after a one-day stay that has added to heightened tension on the divided island following a Greek air force visit earlier this week. ...
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17 June 1998
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Turkey sends F-16s to Cyprus in response to Greece
Six Turkish F-16s landed in northern Cyprus on Thursday. Ankara said the visit was in response to a stopover this week of Greek aircraft at a military base in the south of the island. ...
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12 June 1998
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Belgian F-16s join Balkans exercise "Determined Falcon"
Belgian F-16 fighter aircraft will take part in a NATO exercise over the Balkans on Monday designed to step up pressure on Yugoslavia to halt the conflict in Kosovo. ...
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10 June 1998
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Insight Into Civilian Hit by Other F-16's 20mm
Air Combat Command has released the Accident Investigation Boardreport on an incident involving a 20mm F-16 bullet that struck an Air Force civilian September 11, 1997, near Grand Bay Weapons Range in Georgia....
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10 June 1998
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F-16-equipped wing wins top USAF safety award
The U.S. Air Force's 52nd Fighter Wing, based at Spangdahlem AirBase, Germany, has been announced as the winner of the 1997 Colombian Award. This award is presented to the U.S. Air Force fighter wing which has made the most outstanding contributions to flight safety. ...
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07 June 1998
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Pathfinder/sharpshooter Pods for Taiwan (Update)
There have been some Chinese language press reports that the Taiwanese pods will be downgraded in some way. The USA has agreed to supply JTIDS terminals for the Taiwanese E-2C Hawkeyes. Presumably, theirF-16s will get the appropriate equipment to link to those. ...
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03 June 1998
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Norway Air Force rates Eurofighter even with F-16
Norway's Air Force said on Thursday that the Eurofighter and American-built F-16 fighter planes were deadlocked in a competition for a big new order. ...
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02 June 1998
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Proposed Sale of Advanced Radar System for the Taiwan
Monday's announcement by the US Department of Defense that it is willing to provide Taiwan with 28 Pathfinder/Sharpshooter navigation and targeting pods. The proposed US$160 million deal, the main purpose of which is to improve the navigation and targeting abilities of some of the F-16s. The Pathfinder/Sharpshooter pods allow the F-16 to navigate at low altitudes and find targets more accurately. According to defense industry sources, the new equipment also greatly improves night flight safety. ...
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