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Lockheed Martin testflies over Ardmore - Oklahoma
Feb 16, 2004 - Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, is testing new planes in Ardmore's airspace (Oklahoma) over the next few months and citizens may hear a few sonic booms. [Read more...]
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...]
Targeting pods bolster F-16 pilot training
Jan 28, 2004 - The 149th Fighter Wing received 10 Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night, or LANTIRN, targeting pods that will literally put its current class of F-16 fighter pilots right on target with their training. The unit will be the first in the Air Force to graduate pilots from the F-16 basic course with targeting pod training. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney re-engined Air Guard F-16s achieve milestone
Jan 13, 2004 - A group of Air National Guard F-16 fighters, recently re-engined with new Pratt & Whitney (P&W) F100- PW-229 engines, has achieved a year of flying in which the engines have performed flawlessly - a condition known as "Code One." [Read more...]
Egypt obtains Lantirn systems support
Jan 08, 2004 - Egypt has received approval from the Bush administration to support U.S.-origin advanced navigation air pods for Cairo's F-16 fleet. The U.S. Defense Department has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a $9.5 million contract to upgrade equipment for the LANTIRN system. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney's receives $336 Million support contract
Jan 07, 2004 - Pratt & Whitney's (P&W) Military Aftermarket Services (MAS) group received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide overhaul and repair support, including contractor furnished material, for their fleet of F100-PW-229 engines powering F-15E and F-16C/D fighters. [Read more...]
Raytheon awarded $140 million JSOW contract
Jan 06, 2004 - Raytheon has been awarded a $140 million contract for production of the Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW) for the US Navy and US Air Force. The contract includes 315 JSOW-As (231 for the Navy and 315 for the Air Force) and 97 JSOW-Cs (for the Navy) as well as a significant number of test assets. [Read more...]
Qatar to acquire F-16s?
Dec 11, 2003 - Oman will see the delivery of 12 F-16s in 2006, but according to Lockheed officials Qatar is also a "potential client." [Read more...]
Robins signs maintenance pact with Lockheed
Nov 20, 2003 - Robins Air Force Base signed a partnership agreement with Lockheed Martin to provide depot maintenance and long-term sustainment for the ATP Sniper pod. [Read more...]
First PANTERA targeting pods for Norway's F-16s
Nov 19, 2003 - PANTERA, the export equivalent to the Lockheed Martin Sniper Extended Range (XR) targeting pod was delivered to the RNoAF for use in their F-16s. PANTERA is the international application of Sniper, which the USAF selected as its Advanced Targeting Pod. [Read more...]
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