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Taiwanese F-16 goes missing during training
Nov 18, 2020 - On Tuesday night an ROCAF F-16 disappeared during a nighttime training mission. The Taiwanese defense ministry said the single-seater plane fell off radar screens about two minutes after taking off and that the fate of the pilot was unknown. [Read more...]
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...]
Luke F­-16 crashes near Bagdad Arizona, Taiwanese pilot killed
Jan 21, 2016 - An F-16 (#93-0711) belonging to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base crashed in northwestern Arizona today around 08.45h. The pilot, a Taiwanese air force student pilot, did not survive. [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...]
Scalable Agile Beam Radar brings advanced capabilities to F-16 Fleet
Feb 19, 2014 - Northrop Grumman was chosen by prime contractor Lockheed Martin as the radar provider for the U.S.A.F and Taiwan F-16 radar modernization and upgrade programs, which aim to keep the F-16 viable in future threat environments and to improve system reliability, maintainability, and affordability. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin selects Northrop Grumman's SABR for the F-16 AESA Radar Upgrade Program
Jul 31, 2013 - Lockheed Martin has competitively selected Northrop Grumman Corporation's Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for the U.S. Air Force and Taiwan F-16 radar modernization and upgrade programs. [Read more...]
RoCAF F-16 crashes into the sea - Pilot safe
May 15, 2013 - A RoCAF F-16A block 20 crashed into the sea off the coast of Southern Taiwan, around 14.00h local time today, during a training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued. [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...]
Lockheed Martin announces new F-16V at Singapore Air Show
Feb 15, 2012 - Lockheed Martin unveiled a new version of the F-16, which will include an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, upgraded mission computer and improvements to the cockpit. The "V" designation is derived from Viper, the name fighter pilots have called the F-16 from its beginnings. [Read more...]
US offers $5.85B upgrades to Taiwan, no new F-16s for now
Sep 22, 2011 - The US announced a $5.85 billion arms package to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets. This faced an immediate backlash from Republicans who accused him of selling a U.S. friend short and caving in to Chinese pressure. [Read more...]
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