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Egyptian F-16 fighter jet crashed during training, pilot killed
Jan 16, 2020 - An Egyptian Air Force pilot was killed when his F-16C Block 40 (#9719) crashed during a training mission on January 14th near Rafah, North Sinai. [Read more...]
Fatal Egyptian F-16 crash during training exercise
Jan 28, 2016 - An Egyptian F-16 crashed during a military exercise at Al Ismailiyah Air Base in north-eastern Egypt, killing both crew members. [Read more...]
US delivers eight F-16 Block 52s to Egypt
Jul 30, 2015 - The United States embassy in Cairo has announced that on July 30 and 31, the United States is delivering eight F-16 Block 52 aircraft to Cairo West Air Base as part of ongoing American support in Egypt and throughout the region. [Read more...]
US lifts block on delivery of F-16s to Egypt
Apr 02, 2015 - U.S. President Barack Obama has given a go-ahead for the delivery of a F-16 aircraft to Egypt. In June 2013 Obama had halted the delivery of four Block 52 F-16s to Egypt as the U.S. grew impatient with Egypt's armed forces after its toppling of President Mohamed Mursi. [Read more...]
US to deliver 20 Block 52 F-16s to Egypt
Dec 11, 2012 - Despite instability due to the new Islamic government in Egypt, the US is sending more than 20 F-16 fighter jets to Egypt as part of a $1 billion foreign aid package. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers 4,500th F-16
Apr 03, 2012 - Lockheed Martin commemorated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery on April 3rd with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Kay Granger and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. [Read more...]
Egypt purchases Sniper ATP
Oct 06, 2011 - Egypt is now the 13th international customer for Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), which provides precision targeting and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (NTISR) in a single lightweight system. [Read more...]
TuAF to get new Peace Onyx IV F-16s in March
Jan 06, 2011 - Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will deliver the first new Lockheed Martin F-16's to the Turkish Air Force (TuAF) during March under the Peace Onyx 4 programme. [Read more...]
Egyptian Air Force selects Goodrich DB-110 Airborne Reconnaissance System
Nov 20, 2010 - Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide its advanced DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system for the Egyptian Air Force's new Block 52 F-16 fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney to power Egyptian Air Force F-16s
Nov 16, 2010 - Pratt & Whitney, was awarded a contract for $46 million to provide F100-PW-229 Enhanced Engine Package (EEP) engines to power the Egyptian Air Force's new fleet of 20 F-16 aircraft. [Read more...]
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