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Taiwanese F-16A crashes, pilot killed
Jun 04, 2018 - On Monday, a Taiwanese F-16 pilot was killed as his jet crashed the mountains at the start of annual live-fire drills. The single-seat jet disappeared off the radar over mountainous terrain in the northeastern county of Keelung at 13.43h, half an hour after take off from Hualien Air Base. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin to retrofit Omani F-16s in a $94.7M deal
Oct 16, 2012 - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $94.7 million contract to retrofit a dozen F-16 jets from the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The deal was administered through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio while work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin awarded upgrade contract for 145 RoCAF F-16s
Oct 01, 2012 - Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the U.S. Government to initiate the upgrade of 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (RoC). [Read more...]
Taiwanese F-16 crashes into the sea
Mar 04, 2008 - A Taiwanese (RoCAF) F-16 from Hualien AB in East Taiwan has crashed into the sea after losing contact with air traffic controllers. A SAR operation is underway to find the pilot. [Read more...]
US approves sale of AMRAAM and Maverick missiles to Taiwan
Mar 01, 2007 - The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday told Congress it had approved the possible sale of up to $421 million in missiles built by Raytheon to Taiwan for use on its F-16 fighter jets. [Read more...]
Chinese covert agent sentenced in plot to ship F-16 engine to the PRC
Aug 03, 2006 - Ko-Suen "Bill" Moo of Taiwan was sentenced on charges of being a covert agent of the People's Republic of China and to export defense articles to them, including an F-16 aircraft engine. [Read more...]
Taiwan considers acquisition of 60 US F-16 block 52s
May 17, 2006 - Taiwan is considering to buy 60 F-16 fighter jets to upgrade its aging air force fleet and counter what it perceives as a growing military threat from China, the US-based weekly Defense News reported, citing a US defense source. [Read more...]
BAE Systems to upgrade radar receiver on Taiwan's F-16 aircraft
Feb 26, 2006 - BAE Systems is being awarded a US$9.33 million contract to provide for the hardware and software upgrade of the AN/ALR56M radar-warning receiver on the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) F-16s, the U.S. Department of Defense said Friday. [Read more...]
RoCAF F-16 lands after suffering electrical problem
Feb 08, 2006 - An F-16A block 20 took off from Jia Shan AB, Hua Lien, Taiwan, this morning for a routine training mission together with an F-16B. After developing a minor electrical problem it had to land for a safety check. [Read more...]
Taiwan F-16 combat capability under question
Oct 31, 2005 - The combat capability of the Republic of China Air Force's F-16 jets came under question Friday after it was revealed that two F-16s sent to sink an overturned cargo ship carrying a load of toxic chemicals Thursday fired four laser-guided bombs but failed to accomplish their mission. [Read more...]
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