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31 July 2000
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Israel's F-16 crashes during training
An F-16 jet fighter of the Israeli Air Force (IAF)crashed in southern Israel on Tuesday and the pilot managed to eject himself to safety. ...
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31 July 2000
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Accord With Bahrain
U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Johnny Young has signed an accord to supply advanced military equipment to Bahrain. ...
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26 July 2000
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South Korea signs for block 52 F-16s
Lockheed Martin will supply a South Korean company with the parts and materials needed to build 20 new block 52 F-16 aircraft in a deal worth $700 million. ...
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25 July 2000
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Denmark selects Thomson-CSF's new TLS 2010 radionavigation system
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has awarded Thomson-CSF Comsys a contract to equip its F-16 combat aircraft with the TLS 2010 Multi Mode Receiver (MMR), an all-new airborne radio navigation system. ...
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24 July 2000
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Proposed foreign military sale to Portugal
The government of Portugal has requested a possible sale for 20 Mid-Life Update (MLU) modification kits for Portuguese Air Force (PAF) F-16A/B aircraft....
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24 July 2000
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Singapore Selects Pratt & Whitney Engines
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has selected Pratt & Whitney's F-100-PW-229 engines to power its new fleet of 20 F-16 aircraft. Deliveries of the engines and associated equipment are scheduled to begin in March 2003. ...
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20 July 2000
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Orbital to Supply Avionics for UAE F-16s
Orbital Sciences Corporation's Fairchild Defense division is to provide an advanced version of its mass memory and data transfer equipment for the F-16 Block 60 fighter aircraft that were recently approved for sale by the US to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Orbital's onboard avionics will include terrain-referenced navigation and ground collision avoidance systems, as well as the company's state-of-the-art solid-state video recording capabilities. The contract from Lockheed Martin Corporation is valued in excess of $26 million. ...
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19 July 2000
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United Arab Emirates Select F-16 Desert Falcon Training System
The United Arab Emirates has chosen Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems-Akron's F-16 Block 60 Training System, a deal valued at $50 million over seven years. ...
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17 July 2000
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F-16 demonstration accident report released
The pilot of an F-16 had insufficient altitude and excessive airspeed, preventing him from completing a maneuver during an aerial demonstration at the Kingsville Naval Air Station, Texas, air show, resulting in a fatal crash March 19.
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13 July 2000
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Thailand buys 16 F-16s from U.S. Air Force Inventory
Lockheed Martin said on Friday that Thailand will buy 16 of its F-16 fighter planes. ...
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13 July 2000
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Singapore Getting 20 New F-16 Fighters from U.S
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is getting 20 new F-16 fighters from the United States for a start in its bid to replace its aging A-4 Super Skyhawks, local TV Channel News Asia said in its broadcast Friday. ...
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11 July 2000
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U.S. Reportedly to Offer F-16s to Hungary
The U.S. government is expected to offer Hungary several used F-16 fighter planes withdrawn from service, as an alternative to the planned upgrade of Russian-built MiG-29 fighters. ...
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09 July 2000
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Lockheed Martin receives go-ahead for UAE F-16 program
The government of the United Arab Emirates has given Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company the official go-ahead for the UAE's purchase of 80 new F-16 aircraft. ...
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04 July 2000
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First of New F-16 Configuration to USAF
Lockheed Martin delivered the first of six F-16Cs in the Fiscal Year 1997 contract to the U.S. Air Force on July 5. These aircraft have several enhancements, including improved computers and cockpit displays, plus an on-board oxygen generation system. ...
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