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The 457th Fighting Squadron at NAS Ft. Worth just sent 8 aircraft over to Kuwait for a short stay (duration unknown). ...

The 28 Pakistani AF F-16A/B aircraft currently stored at the AMARC could possibly be donated to the Air Force of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a part of the US led "Train & Equip" program. As Pakistan is already taking part in this program (training Bosnian Army Anti-tank missile teams), this is a solution that could satisfy both sides in this long dispute. ...

Lockheed Martin and Rafael have expanded their coproduction and marketing agreement to include promotion of the Python 4 air-to-air missile. The step provides the Israeli weapons development agency with access to the global F-16 market. ...

Pesident Bill Clinton on Friday described his talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as "a good long conversation about where we go from here" to deal with Pakistan's security and other concerns. He told White House reporters he was impressed with the depth of understanding that the Pakistani Prime Minister showed....

The U.S. Air Force's Air Combat Command has released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report on the Jan. 8 crash of an F-16 from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in the Utah Test and Training Range. ...

NovaLogic announced that it will launch "F-16 Viper". This flight simulation features an industry-first, large-scale multiplayer capability that allows F-16 Viper pilots to compete against multiple products within the same on-line combat arena via novaworld.net. ...

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen will visit Argentina, Chile and Brazil from May 23 to 27 to emphasize close U.S. ties with South America and encourage continued progress in civilian control over militaries in the region. ...

U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee leaders and other key senators said Sunday they would let Pakistan have the F-16 fighter aircraft if it did not match India's nuclear test blasts. ...

Chile will decide in June which fighter aircraft it will buy to replace its aging air force fleet, Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Miguel Insulza said. ...

An Iowa Air National Guard F-16 aircraft assigned to the 185th Fighter Wing, Sioux City, Iowa, crashed at 10:30 a.m. in northeast Nebraska today....

The government of the United Arab Emirates today announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin's new F-16Block 60s as its advanced fighter aircraft. The total program including weapons and support is valued at approximately $7 billion. A contract with the U. A. E. is expected to be signed later this year. Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in 2002. We understand the United States has also agreed to sell the Emirates HARM missiles designed to destroy enemy radars as well as advanced AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles, both carried by the F-16. As of May 1, Lockheed Martin had delivered more than 3, 700 F-16 aircraft to the air forces of 19 countries. The company's contracted backlog as of May 1 includes orders for approximately 260 additional F-16s, not counting the 80 in the U. A. E. sale. The "Block 60" is the most sophisticated version of the F-16. The export order, the first for this model, will secure some 30, 000 U.S. jobs. ...

The United Arab Emirates is expected to announce Tuesday its intention to buy some $6 billion worth of U.S. warplanes following talks at the White House. ...

Virgin Interactive announces the release of F-16 Aggressor -- a new combat flight sim that, according to them, raises the standards of PC-based sims to a level of realism found only in the most advanced military and airline training simulations. ...

Chile's Finance Minister Eduardo Aninat said on Tuesday the country was still several months away from deciding which of four types of jetfighter it will buy to update its aging air force. ...

Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force valued at $453. 3 million for the continued overhaul and repair of F-15 and F-16 fighter engines. The contract, awarded to Eagle Services' subsidiary, Pratt & Whitney-San Antonio, provides for scheduled and unscheduled depot maintenance of theF100-PW-229 engine fan, core, high-pressure turbine and low-pressure turbine modules. ...

Chilean authorities will make a decision at the end of this month on which aircraft to buy to renew the Air Force's aging fleet. ...