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Singapore excludes Lockheed from fighter deal
Oct 10, 2003 - Today, Singapore sent a clear signal to Lockheed Martin that it was not prepared to tie itself to one supplier of fighter aircraft when it excluded the US defence contractor from a key competition. [Read more...]
F-16 pilots avoid charges for manslaughter
Jun 19, 2003 - The U.S. military won't pursue charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault or dereliction of duty against two F-16 pilots who mistakenly bombed Canadian soldiers last year in Afghanistan, killing four. [Read more...]
Rollout of first leased Italian F-16
May 09, 2003 - Lockheed Martin officials, along with officers from the United States and Italian Air Forces, participated in a rollout ceremony today at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for the first of 34 F-16 fighter aircraft to be provided to Italy under a program known as "Peace Caesar." [Read more...]
Lockheed gets $2 bln contract for Polish F-16s
May 05, 2003 - Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co. has won a $1.97 billion contract to supply a 36 F-16C Block 52 and 12 F-16D Block 52 aircraft for the Poland F-16 Program (Peace Sky). [Read more...]
Lockheed gets $125 mln F-16 upgrade order
Apr 28, 2003 - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics won a $125.6 million contract for F-16 fighter avionic upgrades for Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, the Netherlands and the U.S. Air Force.

The work is to be wrapped up by April 2004.. A total of $20.3 million has been obligated for the project, with the rest to follow as individual delivery orders are issued. [Read more...]
Scott O'Grady sues over movie
Aug 21, 2002 - Scott O'Grady, a downed U.S. pilot who emerged as a hero after escaping from Bosnia, has sued 20th Century Fox and the Discovery Channel, claiming they made unauthorized productions of his ordeal. [Read more...]
Landing Gear Team at Hill AFB tests new F-16 gear
Aug 08, 2002 - The "F-16 Landing Gear Team " was assembled June 19 for the long-awaited testing of it's time-change ship-set gear. The test represents a major milestone for the impending F-16 heavy weight time-change program that is now on target to begin April 2003. [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...]
First phase of flight testing of the F-16 conformal fuel tanks completed
Sep 06, 2001 - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company recently completed the first phase of flight testing of its new conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) for its F-16 multirole fighter. [Read more...]
Astronics Adds Air Force Contracts Valued at $5.6 Million
Aug 21, 2000 - Astronics Corporation has received three additional orders totaling $5. 6 million for products related to its F-16 Night Vision program with the United States Air Force. [Read more...]
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