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Apr 07, 2003 - Greece received the first six of 60 F-16 Block 52+ from the United States at a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas. The ceremony was attended by Greek Defense Minister Yannos Papantoniou. He said the delivery will be completed over the next year. [Read more...]

Lockheed Martin market new F-16 radar to Middle East

Sep 05, 2002 - Lockheed Martin plans to market a new F-16 radar to users in the Middle East. The radar would be offered to U.S. allies that already deploy the F-16C/D aircraft. [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...]

Greece wants more U.S. F-16s

Aug 09, 2001 - Greece plans to exercise an option to buy additional F-16 warplanes from the United States.
Greek officials said Athens will buy an additional 10 F-16 Block 50 aircraft. The aircraft is an option of a contract Athens signed last year with Lockheed Martin. [Read more...]

Expanding IFF

May 08, 2001 - Lockheed Martin has awarded contracts worth more than $33 million to BAE Systems for continued production of advanced identification friend or foe (IFF) avionics systems for the F-16. [Read more...]

Greek F-16 crashes - Pilot killed

Nov 12, 2000 - The pilot of a Greek F-16 block 30 was killed on Monday after a crash in the Pagasitic Gulf near Volos. [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...]

Lockheed Sees 240 More F16s in 2000 Backlog

Aug 09, 2000 - Fighter plane deals with Greece, Israel and the UAE, among others, should help Lockheed Martin add 240 F16 jets to its order backlog by the end of 2000. [Read more...]

Singapore Selects Pratt & Whitney Engines

Jul 24, 2000 - The Republic of Singapore Air Force has selected Pratt & Whitney's F-100-PW-229 engines to power its new fleet of 20 F-16 aircraft. Deliveries of the engines and associated equipment are scheduled to begin in March 2003. [Read more...]

Lockheed Wins $1.3 billion F-16 Contract

Jun 19, 2000 - Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $1. 34 billion firm-fixed-price contract to provide 50 F-16 planes to Greece, associated Alternate Mission Equipment, and ferry preparation. The contract was for 34-C and 17-D aircraft models and will be paid by the United States as part of its foreign military sales program. [Read more...]

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