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Saudi Arabia increases air training
Dec 09, 2001 - Saudi Arabia has increased efforts to train its air force pilots. The Saudi effort now includes training on the F-16s. The kingdom does not possess an F-16 fleet but is considering purchasing the multi-role jet.

The United States is supporting the Saudi training effort. The Bush administration has approved the sale of a training system for the Saudi air force's Arabian Kadena Interim Training System Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Program.

The Pentagon has awarded a $19.1 million contract to Cubic Defense Systems Corp., based in San Diego, Calif. The contract is expected to be concluded in May 2005.

Saudi officials said Riyad is considering the F-16 as well as the British Tornado jet to replace the air force's fleet of aging F-5 fighter-jets. Officials said they don't expect an imminent procurement decision. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin demonstrates F-16 four-ship training system
Dec 04, 2001 - Lockheed Martin Training is demonstrating its four-ship F-16 Training System at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando this week. F-16 pilots will fly multiple types of missions through a visual database that displays imagery at up to one-half meter resolution. [Read more...]
Officials say current US situation will not affect Chile's F-16 purchase
Nov 29, 2001 - The US military deployment following the attacks on New Your and Washington will not affect the purchase of 10 Lockheed F-16 combat airplanes by the Chilean Air Force (FACh). [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin demonstrates F-16 four-ship training system
Nov 29, 2001 - Lockheed Martin Training is demonstrating its four-ship F-16 Training System at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando this week. F-16 pilots will fly multiple types of missions through a visual database that displays imagery at up to one-half meter resolution. [Read more...]
Chilean authorities reject Peruvian Defense Minister's offer on F-16s
Nov 29, 2001 - Yesterday, Peruvian Defense Minister David Waisman affirmed that he will "give away" the state-of-the-art Russian missiles that his country's Air Force has, if Chile will decide to abort the purchase of F-16s. [Read more...]
French launch last bid for Turkish F-16 EW
Nov 17, 2001 - France has launched a last-minute bid to retain a $190 million project to install electronic warfare systems in Turkey's F-16 fleet.

The Turkish military ordered the cancellation of the initial award for the EW contract to the Paris-based Thales because of U.S. objections. The Pentagon had banned the transfer of software source codes to allow Thales to install its Fast 16 electronic warfare system in some 80 F-16 multi-role jets. [Read more...]
US not to release F-16s to Pakistan
Nov 11, 2001 - The United States is not considering releasing F-16s to Islamabad despite President Pervez Musharraf had asked to do so, a senior US administration official said on Saturday.

"It is highly unlikely they will ask, and it's not under consideration," the senior US official, who requested anonymity, told reporters hours before Bush and Musharraf were to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly here.-AFP [Read more...]
President wants US to release F-16 aircraft
Nov 10, 2001 - President Pervez Musharraf said in New York on Friday that he would seek concrete "gestures" from the United States, including release of F-16 fighters to demonstrate its appreciation of Pakistan support in the US campaign against terrorism. [Read more...]
Turkey starts again on F-16 EW upgrade
Oct 27, 2001 - Turkey has succumbed to U.S. pressure and will launch a new tender to install electronic warfare systems on its fleet of F-16s.

The new competition is planned in the wake of Washington's objection to having the Paris-based Thales install electronic countermeasure systems on U.S.-made F-16 aircraft. Thales had won a deal to supply EW systems to 80 F-16s. [Read more...]
Capt. Craig Marion receives 2001 Semper Viper Award
Oct 23, 2001 - Capt. Craig Marion of the 366th Wing, 389th FS of Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, has won the 2001 Semper Viper Award for his actions during an F-16 mission over Afghanistan. [Read more...]
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