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Czech govt to launch plane tender by end-Nov
Oct 15, 2000 - The Czech government on Monday said it would launch a tender by the end of November to select a supplier for either 24 or 36 supersonic multi-purpose aircraft to replace the army's aging fleet of Soviet-supplied MiG-21s. [Read more...]
LMTAS Egypt AN/APG-68 Contract
Oct 07, 2000 - LMTAS is being awarded a $5, 580, 030 modification to a contract to provide for upgrade of software on 44 AN/APG-68 fire control radar systems in support of the F-16 aircraft. This effort supports foreign military sales to Egypt. Expected contract completion date is Dec. 30, 2003. [Read more...]
Boeing Awarded $45 Million for 500-Pound JDAM Development
Sep 28, 2000 - The U.S. Air Force recently awarded $45 million to The Boeing Company for engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) of the 500-pound Mark-82 Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM. [Read more...]
Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Singapore Announced
Sep 28, 2000 - The government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of up to 100 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, 60 LAU-129A/A missile launchers, two captive air training missiles, missile containers, aircraft modification and integration, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, software support, publications and technical documentation, maintenance and pilot training, contractor support and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $85 million. [Read more...]
Taiwan will get missiles if attacked
Sep 27, 2000 - A U.S. missile sale to Taiwan includes a highly unusual condition: that they will not be turned over to the island democracy unless China threatens an attack, a senior U.S. defense official said Friday. [Read more...]
'Smart Weapons' Capability Fielded on USAF F-16s
Sep 17, 2000 - The U.S. Air Force recently released a software upgrade that significantly increases the combat capability of its F-16 Block 50 aircraft by including the latest U.S. "smart weapons". [Read more...]
Singapore Requests 20 M61A1s and 22 GPS Systems
Sep 07, 2000 - The government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of 20 M61A1 20mm guns and 22 Global Positioning Systems (GPS), spares and repair parts, software development/integration, flight test instrumentation, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. government and contractor technical and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $81 million. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-16s to Be Rebuilt
Aug 22, 2000 - While Norwegian F-16 aircraft have so far only carried out patrol and escort duties, the fighter jets are to be used as attack aircraft equipped with rockets and bombs from 2003. [Read more...]
Boeing gets $10.4 Million Helmet Mounted Cueing System contract
Aug 22, 2000 - The Boeing Company has received a $10. 4 million contract to begin low-rate initial production for the U.S. Navy of its Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS). [Read more...]
Greece Plans F-16, Eurofighter purchases, studying Rafale
Aug 20, 2000 - The Greek government has announced its intention to buy 50 F-16 fighter aircraft, built by Lockheed Martin, and about 60 combat planes from the Eurofighter consortium. [Read more...]
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