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30 June 1999
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F-16 pilot dies in Florida crash
An Air Force F-16 crashed Thursday during a low-level training mission in a remote area of Florida, killing the pilot. ...
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30 June 1999
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U.S. refused to sell F-16s to Bangladesh
The United States, which refused to sell Bangladesh its F-16 warplanes several years ago, is concerned about Dhaka's plan to buy eight Russian MiG-29s, State Department officials said on Thursday....
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23 June 1999
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Lockheed and industry-Leading team win USAF F-16 Mission Training Center contract
Lockheed Martin has won a seven-year contract, valued at $176 million, to build F-16 Mission Training Centers (MTCs) for use by the USAF ACC, announced the Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ...
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23 June 1999
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Air Force's New F-16 Distributed Mission Trainers
SGI today announced it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide sophisticated, high-performance visual computing equipment to power the world's first networked, full-mission F-16 simulators. The simulators will allow pilots to engage in virtual missions with other pilots operating simulators from locations worldwide. ...
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13 June 1999
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Northrop Grumman Receives Three F-16 Radar Contracts
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector(ES3) has been awarded three separate contracts valued at a total of $25. 1million to provide APG-66(V)2 Mid-Life Update (MLU) radar kits and assorted spares for the F-16A/B aircraft. Collectively, these contracts will provide 45 radar kits to the Belgian Air Force, 25 kits to the Portuguese Air Force, and two kits to the U.S. Air Force. Work on the contracts is expected to be completed by early 2002. According to Northrop Grumman, the combat-proven APG-66(V)2 provides for increased airborne detection ranges, enhanced ground map resolution capabilities, and much higher reliability. Each Mid-Life Update radar kit features upgraded computers and a reduced number of LRUs (line replaceable units), which greatly simplifies integration into the aircraft. Over 300 APG-66(V)2 radar kits have already been delivered to the air forces of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. ...
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06 June 1999
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Israel requests delay in fighter choice decision
Israel has asked the United States to allow a one-month delay in its decision on the competition between Lockheed Martin Ltd. and Boeing Co for a $2.5 billion jetfighter tender. ...
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06 June 1999
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Lockheed Martin Takes New F-16 Show to Paris
Lockheed Martin will debut a new F-16 aerial demonstration at this year's Paris Air Show, continuing the Fighting Falcon's long tradition of bringing new technology, marketing approaches and orders to Le Bourget. ...
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02 June 1999
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Egypt signs agreement for 24 more F-16s
The Government of Egypt signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for 24 more F-16 aircraft on June 3, 1999. The total estimated value of the program is approximately $1 billion....
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01 June 1999
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Taiwan grounds F-16s after accidents
A series of crashes has led Taiwan's air force to temporarily ground its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters for inspections. The air force command has ordered that various flight missions by all F-16s be suspended for special inspection. ...
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01 June 1999
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Israel leaves fighters choice to new government
Israel on Wednesday put off by at least a month a decision on the competition between Lockheed Martin and Boeing for a 2.5 billion jet fighter tender. Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak requested late on Wednesday that the decision be left to his new government, which is expected to be formed by early July. ...
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