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US plans sale of 50 AIM-120C missiles to Jordan
Nov 24, 2004 - The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) plans to sell Jordan 50 U.S.-made AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles in a deal valued up to $39 million. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress last Friday about the proposed sale, giving lawmakers 30 days to block the agreement. [Read more...]
Ohio Air National Guard participates at Red Flag
Nov 10, 2004 - Members of the 180th ANG Fighter Wing recently participated in the "Red Flag" 05-1.2 exercise held at Nellis AFB, Nevada from October 24th through November 5th. [Read more...]
ACC F-16s start using 500lbs GBU-38 JDAM at Balad AB
Nov 04, 2004 - USAF Air Combat Command plans to begin using the new 500-pound GBU-38 JDAM, a lightweight satellite-guided bomb at Balad Air Base, Iraq, giving F-16 crews a new option to strike Iraqi insurgents and reduce unwanted destruction. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin to provide upgrade kits for Jordan F-16s
Oct 22, 2004 - Lockheed Martin received a $87 million contract to support upgrades to 17 F-16 A/Bs of the Royal Jordanian Air Force. The main upgrade is the F16 A/B Mid-Life Update (MLU), essentially the same as being performed on 400 F-16s operated by the five European Participating Air Forces (EPAF). [Read more...]
Pakistan sends F-16s to Turkey for exercise
Sep 30, 2004 - Pakistan has sent six of its F-16 fighters to Konya Air Base, Turkey to participate in a joint military exercise codenamed "Anatolian Eagle" which is held from 27 September untill 08 October.
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US F-16s participate in Chilean air exercises
Sep 28, 2004 - USAF F-16s are participating in a joint strategic air exercise codenamed "Salitre". The exercise is held in Chile and involves more thant eighty aircrafts from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and the USA and started last weekend. [Read more...]
TARS Synthetic Aperture Radar successfully tested on F-16
Sep 25, 2004 - The Theatre Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) successfully performed, for the first time, aboard an operational F-16 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. TARS SAR is the first all weather, day and night, precision radar capability developed for tactical aircraft. [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...]
F-16 units win 2 out of 3 in Excalibur bombing competition
Aug 23, 2004 - Last week's Excalibur bombing competition saw Aviano's 31st Fighter Wing win "Top Wing" honors, while Aviano's 510th Fighter Squadron was designated "Top Flight", thus winning the F-16 two out of three prizes. [Read more...]
Indian Air Force prepares to take on F-16s
Jul 14, 2004 - Indian Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi 30 pilots will finally get an opportunity to put their combat skills to test against the F-16 jet fighter. No, the IAF does not plan to cross the border and take on the F-16s of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). [Read more...]
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