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F-16V Takes Flight
Oct 21, 2015 - Lockheed Martin successfully completed the maiden flight of the F-16V, the latest and most advanced F-16 on the market. [Read more...]
Singapore to upgrade their F-16 fleet with AESA radars
Jul 02, 2015 - The Singapore Air Force (RSAF) plans to upgrade 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft with new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar. This radar represents a significant capability upgrade, extending the F-16's detection range and enabling the fighter aircraft to track and engage multiple targets at greater distances. [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...]
Singapore - F-16 Block 52 Upgrade
Jan 14, 2014 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress January 13 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for an upgrade of F-16 Block 52 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.43 billion. [Read more...]
Production of the F-16 will likely continue through 2020
Dec 17, 2013 - Lockheed Martin has enough orders to keep its F-16 fighter jet production line humming through the third quarter of 2017. They are also pursuing additional orders and upgrades in the Middle East, South America and other markets that would keep the line running through 2020. [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...]
Northrop Grumman's SABR Gives F-16 Pilots the Big Picture
Apr 16, 2013 - To a pilot, a radar is only as useful as the information it provides, and Northrop Grumman's Big SAR (synthetic aperture radar) mapping for the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) delivers the largest, sharpest radar images ever available in an F-16. [Read more...]
Raytheon wins RoKAF F-16 radar upgrade competition
Apr 11, 2013 - Raytheon announced today its Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) has been competitively selected by the Republic of Korea to upgrade the country's KF-16C/D Block 52 fleet. [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...]
Northrop Grumman to Supply APG-68(V)9 Radars to Thailand, Iraq and Omani F-16s
Jun 22, 2012 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has received an $87.8 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide the APG-68(V)9 airborne fire control radar to Thailand, Iraq and Oman for use on F-16 fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
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