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Bahrain gets AMRAAM
May 10, 2002 - The Bahrain Amiri Air Force entered a new era as two of their F-16s were put on alert status with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. [Read more...]
Sniper XR targeting pods tested at Edwards AFB
May 03, 2002 - The 416th Flight Test Squadron's F-16 Sniper Program at Edwards AFB incorporated new technologies when it began testing an advanced targeting pod here in mid-April. The Sniper XR targeting pod is a multi-purpose targeting and navigation system developed to provide modern tactical aircraft with a 24-hour precision strike capability against both land and sea based targets. [Read more...]
Oman selects GE F110 engines
Mar 20, 2002 - The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has selected GE's F110 fighter engine to power its new fleet of 12 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft in an engine contract valued at more than $50 million. [Read more...]
First F-16 CCIP delivered
Jan 28, 2002 - Close cooperation between Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force enabled the Ogden Air Logistics Center (ALC) to complete modification of the first U.S. Air Force aircraft in the F-16 Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) ahead of schedule. [Read more...]
Chile fails to sign F-16 deal, LOA to be extended
Jan 10, 2002 - The letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) to Chile for the $636 million sale of 10 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 50+ fighters will be extended by one month after the country failed to sign the deal yesterday, according to a Pentagon source. [Read more...]
Taiwan to commission second F-16 wing 16 January
Jan 09, 2002 - The ROC [Republic of China] Air Force will commission its second wing of US-made F-16 jet fighters into service 16 January, military spokesman Huang Suey-sheng said Tuesday [8 January]. [Read more...]
Israel formally agrees to buy 52 F-16s
Dec 22, 2001 - Israel has formally agreed to purchase another 52 F-16 multi-role fighters from the United States. The Israeli agreement exercises an option to pay Lockheed Martin $1.3 billion for the F-16s. The total sale - which will include engines and subsystems - will amount to $2 billion. [Read more...]
Lockheed says Israel agrees to buy 52 more F-16s
Dec 21, 2001 - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. said Thursday that Israel has agreed to buy 52 additional F-16 fighter jets, exercising a $1.3 billion option under a contract signed last year. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin gets $1.3B F-16 deal
Dec 20, 2001 - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics said Thursday it has received a $1.3 billion contract to assemble 52 F-16 aircraft for Israel.

The Foreign Military Sales contract for Israel officially exercises the option for 52 additional F-16I aircraft under the Peace Marble V program. Lockheed Martin's contract value for the option is $1.3 billion out of a total program value of about $2 billion. [Read more...]
Pentagon's Waiver Allows Israeli EW Gear On Greek F-16s
Dec 11, 2001 - Defense and industry officials here are hailing a Pentagon decision to allow the integration of Israeli electronic warfare (EW) systems on U.S.-built F-16s, perhaps the first time Washington has allowed non-U.S. EW equipment aboard American fighters.

Although the U.S. decision pertains specifically to F-16 fighters destined for the Greek Air Force and carries strict caveats regarding technology transfer, Israeli officials here say it may portend unprecedented U.S.-Israeli defense industrial cooperation for the export market, perhaps even paving the way to building a hybrid fighter. [Read more...]
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