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From 2004

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Turkey selects BAE for block 50 self-protection
Jun 01, 2004 - BAE Systems has been selected by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries and the Turkish Air Force as the key subcontractor for an integrated electronic self-protection system to be installed on that nation's F-16 fighters. [Read more...]
F-16 technology links allied nations' aircraft
May 28, 2004 - Warriors in future conflicts will see United States and coalition nations sharing more of the battlefield load thanks to U.S. and allied countries' F-16 Fighting Falcons getting an upgraded software program. [Read more...]
Wolfpack gets new commander
May 27, 2004 - Col. Robin Rand, commander of the 8th Fighter Wing - the "Wolf Pack" - relinquished command to Col. William W. Uhle Jr. in a 9 a.m. ceremony yesterday at Kunsan Air Base. [Read more...]
Singapore F-16 crashes near Arizona training range - pilot did not survive
May 20, 2004 - A Singapore Air Force F-16C fighter jet crashed Wednesday night during a routine training mission south of a military training range in southern Arizona. [Read more...]
Indiana Guard pilot killed in mid-air F-16 collision
May 18, 2004 - Two F-16 fighter jets collided at 1:40 PM Monday afternoon over southwestern Indiana. One of the pilots, Maj. William E. Burchett, didn't survive the accident. Whitnesses said his parachute did not open all the way. [Read more...]
Lockheed-Martin to expand reciprocal procurement in Israel
May 14, 2004 - Representatives of 14 Israeli companies attended a homeland security conference hosted by Lockheed-Martin in Washington this week. They met with Lockheed-Martin executives in an effort to expand cooperation and reciprocal procurements. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin awarded $15 million for ANG Sniper XR Targeting Pods
May 12, 2004 - Lockheed Martin received a $15 million contract delivery order from the Air National Guard (ANG) for more Sniper XR (eXtended Range) advanced targeting pods. [Read more...]
Thai and Singapore F-16s to participate in "Pitch Black"
May 12, 2004 - The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will host the biennial exercise "Pitch Black" from July 19 to August 6. It is a huge air combat training exercise in which more than 100 aircraft and 1,500 air force personnel from France, the United States, Thailand and Singapore will participate. [Read more...]
Denmark prepares for an unusual wedding celebration
May 11, 2004 - In a fairy-tale romance which had its beginnings in the heady days of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Australian-born Mary Donaldson becomes Crown Princess of Denmark at her wedding on May 14th to Danish Crown Prince Frederik. To commemorate this wedding, the tail of the Danish F16 ET-198 is decorated with their official monograph. [Read more...]
Viper pilot helps troubled plane to land
May 05, 2004 - A Michigan ANG F-16 pilot on a training mission Saturday helped a passenger plane that had lost its instruments and radio find clear airspace for landing. [Read more...]
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