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More F-16s for Bahrain Mar 17, 1998 - Bahrain has signed a letter of acceptance to buy up to 10 LMTAS F-16C/D fighters. The new aircraft, selected in preference to 20 ex-USAir Force F-16A/Bs, will be delivered from 2000 and will join 12 F-16C/Ds already in service. [Read more...]	Turkish warplanes violate Greek air space Mar 17, 1998 - Twelve Turkish warplanes infringed on Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) regulations yesterday over the Aegean, many of which developed into violations of Greek air space. [Read more...]

Government Spells out What it Finds Troublesome about ProposedMerger Mar 12, 1998 - The government explained that there are a number of areas of concern, such as in the potential consolidation of electronics warfare systems. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin implements new data exchange standard Mar 11, 1998 - As part of its ongoing effort to foster product affordability LMTAS recently implemented an international data exchange standard known as the Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data, or STEP, on its F-16, F-22, Joint Strike Fighter, F-2 and KTX-2 programs. [Read more...]
Lockheed hopes an uneven economy won't circumvent sale of F-16s to Chile Mar 10, 1998 - Salespeople at the Lockheed Martin are nervously eyeing economic conditions in Chile, hoping that a drop in copper prices and Asian-related troubles won't upset a potentially lucrative sale of F-16 fighters. In August, the Clinton administration lifted a 20-year ban on U.S. weapons sales to South American nations. [Read more...]	Last Puerto Rico ANG F-16s stored Mar 10, 1998 - The last two F-16A's of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard passed through Kelly AFB, TX on 11 March 1998 on there way to storage at AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. [Read more...]
LMTAS & USAF test LANTIRN 2000 Mar 10, 1998 - Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missiles, along with the US Air Force, will complete flight testing later this year of an initial design of the LANTIRN2000 targeting pod that will significantly extend its operational range. [Read more...]	Lockheed Martin, Northrop merger opposed Mar 08, 1998 - The proposed $9 billion merger of Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. was dealt a major setback Monday when the companies unexpectedly announced that the government opposed the transaction. [Read more...]
Polish jet fighter tender likely after NATO entry Mar 06, 1998 - Poland will probably invite bids to replace some of its old communist-era jet fighters only after it joins NATO next year, Prime Minister Jerzy Buzeksaid on Friday. [Read more...]	Pakistan says going to court over F-16s Mar 06, 1998 - Pakistan said on Saturday it would go to court in the United States to seek a refund of $658 million it paid for 28 F-16 fighter planes that Washington has refused to supply because of legal hurdles. [Read more...]

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