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Norway successfully tests PANTERA advanced targeting pod
Feb 07, 2004 - Braving heavy snow and low visibility, the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) has become the first of Lockheed Martin's international customers to conduct flight tests with PANTERA, the company's Precision Attack Navigation and Targeting pod. [Read more...]
Portugal to equip its F-16s with FACE system
Dec 20, 2003 - Following similar contracts with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the Belgium Air Force - RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. signed an agreement with the Portuguese Air Force to equip its Mid Life Upgrade F-16 fleet with FACE. [Read more...]
U.S steps up pressure over Czech jet deal
Dec 15, 2003 - NATO member the Czech Republic is set to decide on a replacement for its fleet of ageing, Soviet-built MiG-21 fighters amid intense diplomatic lobbying and mud slinging. [Read more...]
Two Belgian F-16s crashed - One pilot killed
Dec 09, 2003 - Two Belgian F-16s collided in mid-air during a Forward Air Controler exercise, killing one of the pilots. They crashed into the ground in the wooded area of Marche-en-Famenne in the Belgian Ardennes. [Read more...]
ViaSat wins MIDS contract for RNLAF F-16s
Dec 03, 2003 - ViaSat Inc. said won a $30 million contract from the Royal Netherlands Air Force for military wireless communication equipment. ViaSat sells the devices, called Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminals (LVT), to military agencies seeking secure, high capacity, jam resistant, digital data and voice communications. [Read more...]
Bomb goes astray during NATO exercise
Nov 14, 2003 - The Norwegian Department of Defense announced today that a Dutch F-16 accidentally dropped a 500lbs (227 kg) bomb during a weapons instructor course in Norway. The bomb did not detonate. [Read more...]
Final offers submitted to Czech Republic
Nov 03, 2003 - The Czech armed forces faces a straight choice between Lockheed Martin-made F-16 Fighting Falcons and JAS-39 Gripen aircraft produced by Saab/BAE Systems to fulfill their mid-term air defense needs after offers were submitted by five countries last Friday. [Read more...]
Contract for "Falcon STAR" F-16 upgrade program awarded to Progressive
Oct 30, 2003 - Progressive, a Texas-based company, is being awarded a $5,7 million contract to provide High Priority Modification Kits in support of the Falcon STAR program for European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) F-16 Fighting Falcons. [Read more...]
Dutch discard 29 F-16s MLU
Oct 26, 2003 - The Dutch Ministry of Defence has published the earlier announced defence cuts. In total 29 F-16M's , 6 new AH-64D 'Longbow' Apaches and all P-3 Orion aircraft will be withrawn from service. [Read more...]
No F-16s for Pakistan, says Pentagon
Oct 11, 2003 - Although many Indian and Pakistani newspapers claim that the Pentagon has agreed to refurbish Pakistan's depleted fleet of F-16s and allow Belgium to sell two squadrons of the aircraft to Pakistan, , the head of the Pentagon's foreign military sales (FMS) program recently said that there are still no plans in that direction. [Read more...]
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