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Lockheed Martin to sell 114 exclusive F-21s to India?
May 20, 2019 - It seems that Lockheed Martin will not offer its F-21 fighter, customized to suit India, to any other country if the Indian Air Force (IAF) places an order for 114 jets that it currently looking to acquire. [Read more...]
First Lockheed Martin-licensed ‘Falcon Depot’ center planned in Norway
Apr 30, 2019 - Lockheed Martin signed an agreement in March with AIM Norway, an Oslo-based MRO services provider, to jointly establish the world’s first Lockheed Martin-licensed F-16 ‘Falcon Depot’ center for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) and other regional F-16 customers. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin inaugurates F-16 production line in Greenville
Apr 23, 2019 - Lockheed Martin hosted a ceremony to celebrate its new F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina. F-16 tooling and equipment previously in Fort Worth, Texas, has since been installed in a newly-refurbished hangar in Greenville, where the company will begin manufacturing F-16 Block 70 aircraft later this year. [Read more...]
US approves $110 Million equipment to support RNLAF F-16s
Apr 27, 2018 - The US State Department has approved a foreign military sales agreement worth approximately $110 million for the Dutch government to defense services and articles in support of its F-16 training unit based in Tucson, AZ. [Read more...]
SABCA to roll out its 1300th F-16s
Jul 18, 2016 - Last Wednesday, while the global aerospace community gathered at Farnborough will be talking about the future of air, defense and space, the Flight Line Crew of SABCA will bring its 1300th F-16 back to fly. Business as usual for these skilled experts who are accustomed to perform such operations up to 50 times a year. [Read more...]
Stealthy Cruise Missiles for Polish F-16s
Sep 15, 2015 - Lockheed Martin has won a contract to supply AGM-158 JASSMs to the Polish Air Force. The cruise missiles will be fitted onto the 48 F-16C/D Block 52s that are currently in Polish service. This makes the country the third international JASSM customer following Australia and Finland. [Read more...]
BAE initiates phase 1 of ROKAF F-16 upgrades
Jun 26, 2014 - BAE Systems started the the upgrades on the first two of 134 KF-16 C/D block 52 aircraft operated by South Korea. A single-seat F-16C and twin-seat F-16D recently arrived at BAE’s facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]
South Korea finalizes deal for BAE to perform KF-16 upgrades
May 15, 2014 - The US Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $140 million contract related to perform upgrades and systems integration for the fleet of 134 F-16 C/Ds operated by South Korea. [Read more...]
Exelis wins $8.4M contract to upgrade F-16 fire control radar
May 12, 2014 - Exelis recently received a follow-on contract valued at $8.4 million from Lockheed Martin to supply Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) subsystems for F-16. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin supports Japanese F-2 Restoration Program
Dec 24, 2013 - In cooperation with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-2 aft and leading edge flaps as part of a restoration plan to replenish Japan's F-2 fleet. Eighteen Japanese F-2B fighter aircraft based at Matsushima Air Base were destroyed during a tsunami that hit the nation in March 2011. [Read more...]
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