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Raytheon again successfully demonstrated the enhanced navigation accuracy capability of a new variant of HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) at China Lake.

Poland has today offically taken delivery of its first four F-16s. Though the four planes landed safely at the Poznań-Krzesiny air base, Polish officials weren't sure whether they would make it for the official ceremonies.

A joint Indo-Singapore air force exercise, codenamed "SINDEX" commenced today at Air Station Kalaikunda in India. This is the third such exercise between the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Indian Air Force.

Today is the beginning of a new era in the Polish Air Force as the first four Polish F-16 are expected to arrive at Poznań-Krzesiny, the 31st air base.

The Royal Netherlands Air Force today announced the selection of Northrop Grummans third-generation LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) system for their F-16 Advanced Targeting Pod upgrade program.

Five more Block 50 F-16s arrived at Thumrait AB, Oman, where they will undergo acceptance inspections over the next few weeks. This brings the total number of F-16s recieved so far by the Royal Air Force of Oman to 11.

The United States has temporarily blocked the sale to Taiwan of 66 F-16C/D block52s after the island's parliament repeatedly failed to approve funds for an earlier arms package.

The Pakistani Air Force announced today the signing of an agreement between the Pakistani and U.S. governments for the US to provide 18 new F-16 fighter jets to the country.

The Government of Chile has requested program support for their F-16 Mid-Life Update aircraft (MLU) they acquired from the Netherlands and the sale of 28 LAU-129/A launchers.

Turkey wants to buy $2.9 billion worth of block 50 F-16s and related equipment. Besides 30 F-16s, the planned purchase includes 42 F110-GE-129 engines, radar systems, software integration, spare parts and support services.

Raytheon's High-Speed Anti-radiation Missile (HARM) Targeting System (HTS) program reached a contract milestone with the delivery of the first Revision 7 pod to the U.S. Air Force.

Last week, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress (DSCA) of the Netherlands' request for logistics support for F-16 aircraft and related systems, as well as associated equipment and services.

Neil R. Anderson accumulated over 15,000 flight hours in over 200 types of aircraft, some of them still very much experimental. But the story that probably spawned the most legends about him involved a belly landing in an F-16.

Today Poland took delivery of its first F-16 Block 52+ aircraft (#4043) during a ceremony at Lockheed Fort Worth. The aircraft is the first of 48 F-16s which will be the most advanced fighters in NATO's inventory.

Friday 8th September saw the arrival of the first batch of 6 Chilean F-16 MLU jets from the Netherlands at the new Cerro Moreno Air Base.