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21 December 2011
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Philippines want to procure 12 F-16 fighter jets from the US
The Philippines would like to procure a squadron of F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday. He and the country's defense chief will meet their U.S. counterparts in Washington next year to discuss the requests. ...
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20 December 2011
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L-3 Link wins contract for F-16 From US DoD
L-3 Communications won a re-competition for the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Training System. L-3 Link has received an initial one-year contract to provide pilot and maintenance training devices support. This firm-fixed-price contract, with options through 2019, has a maximum potential value of $469.5 million....
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20 December 2011
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Final USAF combat mission over Iraq
As the world watched the last convoy pass through the gates at Khabari Crossing on the Kuwait-Iraq border, they may not have realized those on the ground had some help in the skies from Airmen with a historic lineage....
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19 December 2011
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Japan selects F-35 Lightning II
The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced its selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force's (JASDF) next generation fighter aircraft, following the F-X competitive bid process.
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16 December 2011
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480 FS F-16 pilot reaches 4,000 flight hours
Only 33 pilots in the 20-year history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon have reached 4,000 flying hours in the aircraft until December 14....
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15 December 2011
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Oman to purchase 12 additional F-16s
The US Department of Defense on December 14th, has announced that Lockheed Martin have been awarded $600M fixed-price contract for a Foreign Military Sales program that will provide the government of Oman 12 additional F-16 C/D Block 50 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft....
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15 December 2011
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Lockheed Martin rolls-out final F-22 Raptor
The final F-22 Raptor to be built for the U.S. Air Force, tail number 4195, rolled off the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics assembly line during a ceremony December 13 at the company's Marietta plant. ...
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15 December 2011
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The last F-22 rolls off the production line
The 187th and final operational F-22 Raptor came off the production line at Lockheed’s, Marietta, Georgia facility on December 13th bringing procurement to a close....
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14 December 2011
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DSCA announces further 18 F-16IQ's for Iraq
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for a further batch of 18 F-16IQ aircraft and associated equipment, parts, weapons, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.3 billion....
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13 December 2011
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DOD report — F-35 problems will take years to fix
An internal U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) report states that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has multiple complex problems which will take years to fix....
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12 December 2011
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IDFAF continues to upgrade older F-16s as delivery of the F- 35 might be delayed
Amid growing concern that delivery of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter might be delayed, the Israel Air Force is further moving forward with a new upgrade program for its older F-16 fighter jets....
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12 December 2011
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308 FS pilots hits 3,000hrs milestone
A Luke pilot reached a feat that fewer than 200 other F-16 pilots have accomplished throughout their careers....
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12 December 2011
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Thunderbirds release 2012 show schedule
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have announced their 2012 show schedule. The team is set to perform more than 60 demonstrations in 33 locations, including two shows in Canada....
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09 December 2011
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Kunsan displays power, teamwork with Elephant Walk
As nature's largest land mammal, the elephant can travel swiftly in almost complete silence. ...
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