An Air Force F-16 involved in a fatal collision with a small plane was flying too fast and hadn't made contact with air traffic controllers, federal authorities said.

The U.S. Air Force resumed flight operations Thursday at an air base in northern Japan after completing extensive safety checks following a collision of two F-16C fighter jets. Flying operations of the two squadrons of F-16 aircraft at Misawa Air Base resumed after all planes met the requirements of the stringent safety inspection.

The Belgian government recently approved the new investment plan regarding the F-16.

LMTAS has signed deals worth over $200 million with Israeli firms as part of the offset costs for selling F-16 fighter jets to the IAF.

An agreement regarding the "no-cost" transfer of 16 surplus F-16A/B fighters to Poland was reached last week.

Lockheed Martin is being awarded an $11.6 million contract to provide for long lead items in support of production of 69 Common Configuration Implementation Program kits for the Modular Mission Computer (MMC) and the Color Multi-Function Display Set (CMFDS) on the F-16 aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force F-16 fleet achieved an excellent safety record during fiscal year 2000, which ended Sept. 30. The USAF F-16 fleet experienced only 2. 63 major mishaps per 100, 000 flight hours.

Lockheed Martin's F-16 power-by-wire technology demonstrator made its maiden flight on 24 October, making it the first aircraft to fly with all-electric flight-control actuation and no mechanical backup.

Singapore's Air Force now has more muscle and firepower. The Republic of Singapore Air Force's 143 Squadron now flies 10 state-of-the-art fighter jets - the F-16 Fighter Falcon multi-role fighter.

Lt. Col. Scott Baldwin, 158th FT, Vermont ANG, distinguished himself during a night flight on 23 February 2000.

The IRIS-T short-range air to-air missile has successfully completed its first air launches from a F-16. The firing trials were performed on October 17, 20 and 23 from an F-16 of the Hellenic Air Force at the NAMFI range in Crete.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company will begin providing electronic technical data to the air forces of all 19 countries using the F-16. This year-long pilot program is expected to provide highly usable and timely information at major cost savings. It will also pave the way for further use of electronic manuals in the F-16 Block 60, F-22 and Joint Strike Fighter programs.

The Czech government on Monday said it would launch a tender by the end of November to select a supplier for either 24 or 36 supersonic multi-purpose aircraft to replace the army's aging fleet of Soviet-supplied MiG-21s.

LMTAS is being awarded a $5, 580, 030 modification to a contract to provide for upgrade of software on 44 AN/APG-68 fire control radar systems in support of the F-16 aircraft. This effort supports foreign military sales to Egypt. Expected contract completion date is Dec. 30, 2003.

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.