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According to Thomson Financial News, Hampson Industries Plc. an aerospace parts supplier has won a contract worth 20 Million pounds to supply canopies for Lockheed Martin built F-16 aircraft.

Lockheed Martin has won a undisclosed value contract from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) for the Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for the F-16 Block 52 aircraft.

It appears that F-16A #78-0061 has been assigned civil registry N324DC. It is highly unlikely that this aircraft is being used by Lockheed-Martin or NASA. So who owns this aircraft?

Terma North America has been awarded a $ 4.7 million contract by Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to complete development of the AN/ALQ-213(V) Processor Upgrade for the US Air Force, Warner Robins ALC.

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that one of its subsidiaries has been selected by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to supply new generation Head Up Displays (HUDs) for the latest F-16s

F-16s flown by USAF Thunderbirds are being painted with a smooth , fast-drying primer and high-gloss, lightweight, advanced-performance coating (APC) topcoat by PPG Aerospace.

Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) have delivered the first structural upgraded under CCIP/STAR program to the USA Air Force during a ceremony at the companies Tanagra facility.

According to the Dawn newspaper, the Pentagon has awarded a $78.2 million contract to supply Pakistan with electronic warfare systems for the countries F-16s.

The Polish Air Force has selected the Rockwell Collins F-16C Modular Simulated Aircraft Maintenance Trainer (MSAMT) for the training of the aircraft’s maintenance personnel. Delivery is expected in April 2008.

The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has successfully completed the first flight tests and F-16 MLU M5 System Integration Laboratory Tests of the ESTER (Enhanced Smart Triple Ejector Rack) on an F-16.

Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled a new company funded program to develop an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) at the Singapore Air Show.

The Pratt & Whitney WSK PZL-Rzeszów facility has completed the assembly and testing of 43 F100-PW-229 engines for the Polish F-16s.

The Royal Norwegian MoD has requested FMV, Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration, to submit binding proposals for the replacement of its ageing fleet of F-16s with the Gripen fighter.

Arotech Corporation announced today that its Training and Simulation Division's FAAC subsidiary has recently received a $780K contract from the Air Force.

Lockheed Martin, which is trying to sell its fighter aircraft F-16s to the Indian Air Force, on Wednesday announced opening of its India subsidiary that will market all its operating systems in the country.