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General Electric to supply engines for UAE's F-16s
Mar 13, 2000 - General Electric Co. said the air force of the United Arab Emirates had selected its F110 fighter engine to power its new fleet of 80 F-16 fighter jets, in a deal worth $400 million to GE. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin receives contract for integration of AIFF System on USAF F-16s
Sep 09, 1999 - Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems was awarded a contract worth $9. 1 million on Aug. 30 for engineering and manufacturing development of an air-to-air interrogator capability on U.S. Air Force F-16s. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin to start production phase of major F-16 avionics upgrade
Sep 07, 1999 - LMTAS received the first increment of a contract worth $108 million on Sept. 3, to begin kit production activities for the upgrade of 64 United States Air Force Block 50/52 F-16s. This effort is part of the F-16 Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) that will configure nearly 700 USAF Block 50/52 and Block 40/42 F-16 aircraft with common avionics. [Read more...]
F-16 phones home with Iridium
Jul 20, 1999 - LMTAS and AlliedSignal have entered into a cooperative agreement to demonstrate two-way satellite communication on a tactical fighter using the commercial Iridium system, a first for both Iridium and for any USAF fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
Lockheed and industry-Leading team win USAF F-16 Mission Training Center contract
Jun 23, 1999 - Lockheed Martin has won a seven-year contract, valued at $176 million, to build F-16 Mission Training Centers (MTCs) for use by the USAF ACC, announced the Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. [Read more...]
Digital Terrain System for USAF F-16s
May 23, 1999 - Orbital Sciences announced today its Fairchild Defense Division has been awarded a $16. 5 million contract to supply its Digital Terrain System (DTS) to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for its F-16 aircraft.

The DTS enhances the safety of combat aircraft operations by providing the pilot with predictive ground collision avoidance information through visual and aural commands. [Read more...]
USAF Extends Phase Maintenance Interval on F-16s
May 17, 1999 - The U.S. Air Force recently extended the phase maintenance interval for its fleet of over 600 Block 25, 30 and 32 F-16C/Ds, indicating increasing reliability of the aircraft as the fleet matures. The F-16 phase maintenance interval has been extended from a two-phase, 200-flight hour interval to a single-phase, 300-flight hour interval. This essentially cuts the F-16 phase inspection requirements by a third. This means fewer aircraft out of service and more aircraft on the flight line available for operational training or combat missions. This change will reduce the total base level maintenance man hours required to support these aircraft by two percent. This savings could equate to over $1. 5 million per year for the current USAF fleet of Block 25/30/32 aircraft. [Read more...]
LMTAS delivers 3,035th F-16 From Fort Worth Plant
Mar 29, 1999 - Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems delivered the 3, 035th F-16 from Air Force Plant No. 4 located in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 26. This makes the F-16 the largest production program in the plant's history, surpassing the B-24. [Read more...]
LMTAS receives order for additional F-16 MLU kits
Feb 14, 1999 - LMTAS received authorization for executing an option for 18 additional F-16A/B Mid-Life Update (MLU) kits for the Belgian Air Force. The authorization was received on January 22, 1999, and is valued at $46million. [Read more...]
LMTAS bidding to sell Norway 20 new F-16s
Feb 13, 1999 - LMTAS is bidding to sell Norway 20 new F-16s, with options for 10 more. This amid emerging concerns by Norwegian officials that the company's pricing isn't fairly set. [Read more...]
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