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Turkey to upgrade 117 F-16s
The first Greek F-16D block 52+ (#601) was temporarily based at Edwards AFB for pre-delivery testflights [<a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a> photo]
Apr 27, 2005 - The governments of the United States and Turkey signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the systems upgrade of Turkish F-16s at an estimated total value of $1.1 billion. [Read more...]
U.S. agrees to sell new F-16s to Pakistan
Pakistani F-16A #82702 over the Indus river, near Attock. Note the standard PAF F-16 color scheme. [Photo by Saeed Ahmed Siddique]
Mar 26, 2005 - Fifteen years after blocking sales of F-16s to Pakistan due to its nuclear weapons program, the U.S. government approved the sale of 24 new F-16s to Pakistan. The aircraft are rumored to be Block 52 models. [Read more...]
Brazil cancels jet fighter upgrade plans
Feb 26, 2005 - Brazil canceled its plans to spend $700 million on at least 12 new fighter jets to upgrade its air force. This is a blow for Lockheed who offered 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons. [Read more...]
Lockheed hands out layoff notices to F-16 workers
Jan 20, 2005 - About 220 workers on the F-16 production line were handed layoff notices Wednesday by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth as the defense contractor begins cuts in its F-16 Fighting Falcon program. [Read more...]
Misawa AB to host airmen from Cannon AFB in New Mexico
Jan 13, 2005 - About 250 airmen from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., will call Misawa home for the next four months. Most of the incoming members of the 27th Fighter Wing and about 14 of the wing's F-16 fighter jets already are on station, with a few more personnel still to arrive. [Read more...]
June Shrewsbury to lead F-16 Program at Lockheed Martin
Dec 23, 2004 - Lockheed Martin recently named June R. Shrewsbury to the position of vice president, F-16 programs. She will be responsible for the strategy, guidance and direction of all F16 related business, which encompasses activities with 24 countries. [Read more...]
Curtiss-Wright wins more F-16 business
Dec 22, 2004 - Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc. has received follow-on purchase orders worth $5.75 million to supply wing-flap drive systems for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. [Read more...]
L-3 Communications to deliver sub-systems for the Polish F-16 reconnaissance systems
Nov 09, 2004 - L-3 Communications has recently been awarded contracts by Goodrich to provide key sub-systems for the Poland Peace Sky F16 Reconnaissance program. The value of these sub-contracts is in excess of $10 million. [Read more...]
Pakistan may get more F-16s after all
Sep 20, 2004 - The chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, stated that the US Government will be looking into selling F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan after the US elections in November. [Read more...]
L-3 Communications to build Polish F-16 aircrew training system
Jul 22, 2004 - L-3 Communications announced that its Link Simulation and Training (Link) division has been awarded a $41 million contract to provide an F-16 Aircrew Training System to the Polish Air Force. [Read more...]
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