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Turkey seeks AIM-9X Sidewinder from U.S.
May 08, 2007 - Turkey has submitted a formal request for 105 AIM-9X Sidwinder missiles as well as associated equipment and services like 78 LAU-129 launchers and 22 captive air training missiles. [Read more...]
216 modernization kits for Turkish F-16s
Dec 27, 2006 - The U.S. government awarded a $635 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the upgrade of Turkey's fleet of F-16 fighter jets. [Read more...]
Details of the potential sale to Pakistan
Jul 05, 2006 - Last week U.S. Congress was notified of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan F-16 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services. Here is a detailed list of this potential sale along with some of the controversies it might create. [Read more...]
Test demonstrates total force concept
Jun 01, 2006 - Members of the 416th Flight Test Squadron worked with the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center to conduct testing of the Block 30 F-16 Software Capability Upgrade. [Read more...]
Largest ever F-16 modernization program enhances aircraft
Mar 17, 2006 - The largest ever F-16 modernization program continues to advance, making the aircraft a more lethal, survivable and network-centric weapon system in the Global War on Terrorism. [Read more...]
U.S. approves advanced upgrade for Turkish F-16s
Sep 23, 2005 - The Bush administration has approved a Turkish request for an advanced upgrade package for the F-16 fleet, including the most modern air-to-air missile in the U.S. military inventory. [Read more...]
USAF and European Air Forces adding new capabilities to their F-16s
Jan 07, 2005 - The U.S. Air Force and five EPAF countries - Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal - are receiving new technologies for their F-16s that will ensure the latest combat capabilities, along with an unprecedented degree of interoperability and cost savings among these NATO allies. [Read more...]
F-16 Modernization Program for Turkey
Oct 11, 2004 - The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified the U.S. Congress last week of a possible sale to Turkey of an F-16 modernization package as well as associated equipment and services. [Read more...]
Misawa awaits upgraded (CCIP) F-16s
Aug 11, 2004 - Pilots and maintainers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the first batch of retrofitted "Wild Weasels" due back Monday after extensive upgrades at Hill Air Force Base depot in Utah. [Read more...]
F-16 test team conducts first guided launch of AIM-9X
Jul 19, 2004 - A test team from the Global Power Fighters Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB (California) moved a step closer to demonstrating the full combat capability of the newest variant of the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. [Read more...]
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