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28 October 2004
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Avionics integration for F-35 first flight shows early success
Initial integration testing of the Communication, Navigation and Identification (CNI) suite for the first flight of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has begun at Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems Integration Lab (MSIL) in Fort Worth....
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27 October 2004
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First F/A-22 Raptor bound for Langley Air Force Base rolled out
Lockheed Martin rolled Raptor 4041 out of its final production assembly facility today, marking a milestone in the F/A-22 program. Aircraft 4041 is the initial F/A-22 for the Air Force's first operational, combat-ready squadron of Raptors.
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25 October 2004
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Belgian F-16s will put Swedish Gripens to test
Four F-16s from the 349 Squadron at Kleine Brogel AB departed for Ronneby-Blekinge, Sweden today. During a five day air exercise, the pilots, specialised in air-defense, will go head-to-head with the Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 'Gripen'. ...
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22 October 2004
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Lockheed Martin to provide upgrade kits for Jordan F-16s
Lockheed Martin received a $87 million contract to support upgrades to 17 F-16 A/Bs of the Royal Jordanian Air Force. The main upgrade is the F16 A/B Mid-Life Update (MLU), essentially the same as being performed on 400 F-16s operated by the five European Participating Air Forces (EPAF). ...
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18 October 2004
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RNoAF F-16's to undergo important upgrades
F-16 Vipers from the RNoAF are scheduled to get the Helmet Mounted Cueing System, and the Link 16 tactical datalink upgrades. A possibility of adding live video feed to their PANTERA Targeting Pods is also looked into....
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14 October 2004
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Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System enhance F-16 air power
Because split seconds can mean the difference between life or death for a pilot in combat, the 52nd Fighter Wing based adopted an advanced approach to high-tech man-machine interaction with the Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System....
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14 October 2004
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Two Greek F-16D jets crashed - pilots did not survive
Two Greek F-16 Fighting Falcons, each with a crew of two aboard, disappeared from radar screens yesterday at around 3:00 pm. The planes were on a training flight near Pilio mountain, central Greece....
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13 October 2004
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BAE Systems wins F-16 product line support contract
BAE Systems has been selected as a prime contractor to provide some technical, software, hardware and support services to the U.S. Air Force for the F-16 fighter jet....
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13 October 2004
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Illinois ANG F-16 fighter unit leaves for Southwest Asia
More than 300 members of the 183rd Fighter Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard will deploy later this month to Southwest Asia. The deployment will be the 183rd's largest since spring 2002. ...
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13 October 2004
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Greek airspace violations by TuAF F-16s
According to the Greek National Defense General Staff, 5 formations consisting of 12 Turkish Air Force F-16s violated the Greek National Airspace in 14 occasions today in the wider region of central Aegean and once over the island of Antipsara at an altitude of 5,000 feet....
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13 October 2004
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Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide rotor for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada has won a major contract to build a component for the engine under development by its U.S. parent company to power the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter....
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11 October 2004
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F-16 Modernization Program for Turkey
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified the U.S. Congress last week of a possible sale to Turkey of an F-16 modernization package as well as associated equipment and services....
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08 October 2004
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555th Fighter Squadron participates in SAR exercises
Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy, joined forces with troops from one of NATO's newest member nations Oct. 4-7 to improve the way they rescue downed pilots. The training was part of Adriatic Rescue 04, a U.S.-Slovenian combat search-and-rescue (SAR) exercise. ...
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08 October 2004
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Indian Air Force finally gets the chance to take on the F-16
Indian Air Force pilots will finally get a chance this weekend to cross swords with F-16 Fighting Falcons, the mainstay of its adversary Pakistan, during an exercise codenamed 'Ankush'....
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07 October 2004
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RoCAF F-16 makes emergency landing at Chiayi AF
On 13 September 2004, a RoCAF F-16A Block 20 Fighting Falcon with serial number #6651, made an emergency landing at Chiayi AFB, Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force....
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07 October 2004
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Pratt & Whitney celebrates 25th anniversary of the F-16 Falcon
Today Pratt & Whitney joined the countries of the European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon EPAF program in Brussels, Belgium....
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06 October 2004
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Airmen use GBU-38 in combat
During one particular night shift recently in South-West Asia, a team primarily composed of US Air National Guardsmen conducted the first successful drop of a GBU-38 JDAM bomb in combat....
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05 October 2004
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Flight tests for F-16 AN/APG-68 modernized signal processor completed
CPU Technology announced that its prototype AN/APG-68 Modernized Programmable Signal Processor (MPSP), a form-, fit- and function-compatible Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) for F16 Block 30/40 aircraft, has completed Design Try Out (DTO) flight tests. ...
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04 October 2004
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A closer look at SNIPER-XR
Aviation Week And Space Technology has an excellent article about detailed SNIPER-XR pod use. The SNIPER being one of the latest generation laser designator and sensor pods available for the F-16. ... |
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04 October 2004
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Fargo officials to lobby Defense Department on 119th "Happy Hooligans" FW
Mayor Bruce Furness plans a trip to Washington this week, to try to persuade senior Defense Department officials to keep the North Dakota Air National Guard unit in his city....
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04 October 2004
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Base closures shouldn't affect Cannon AFB
Half of the U.S. Air Force's F-16 fighter jets are likely slated for retirement by 2010, but the plan is not expected to affect the future of Cannon Air Force Base, an official with U.S Sen. Jeff Bingaman's office said last Thursday. Cannon is home to 80 F-16s, the only aircraft at the base....
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