F-16 Reference
5th Gen Fighters
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28 September 2000
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Bird strike caused F-16CG crash on June 21st
Investigators have determined a bird strike caused the crash of an Air Force F-16CG fighter jet June 21 on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range in Alberta, Canada. ...
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28 September 2000
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Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Singapore Announced
The government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of up to 100 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, 60 LAU-129A/A missile launchers, two captive air training missiles, missile containers, aircraft modification and integration, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, software support, publications and technical documentation, maintenance and pilot training, contractor support and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $85 million. ...
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28 September 2000
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Raytheon AIM-9X approved for Low Rate Production by Department of Defense
The AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, air-to-air missile, under development by Raytheon, has been approved by the Department of Defense for low rate initial production (LRIP). This key decision was formalized Sept. 22 when Dr. Jacques S. Gansler, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, signed the AIM-9X LRIP Acquisition Decision Memorandum. ...
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28 September 2000
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Boeing Awarded $45 Million for 500-Pound JDAM Development
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded $45 million to The Boeing Company for engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) of the 500-pound Mark-82 Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM. ...
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27 September 2000
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Taiwan will get missiles if attacked
A U.S. missile sale to Taiwan includes a highly unusual condition: that they will not be turned over to the island democracy unless China threatens an attack, a senior U.S. defense official said Friday. ...
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17 September 2000
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'Smart Weapons' Capability Fielded on USAF F-16s
The U.S. Air Force recently released a software upgrade that significantly increases the combat capability of its F-16 Block 50 aircraft by including the latest U.S. "smart weapons". ...
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07 September 2000
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Singapore Requests 20 M61A1s and 22 GPS Systems
The government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of 20 M61A1 20mm guns and 22 Global Positioning Systems (GPS), spares and repair parts, software development/integration, flight test instrumentation, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. government and contractor technical and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $81 million. ...
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