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Royal Thai Air Force receives final delivery of Lockheed Martin F-16s
Jul 17, 2003 - Last Friday, Thailand's Korat Air Base received the final three of 16 refurbished Lockheed Martin F-16s. The delivery completes the third F-16 squadron for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). [Read more...]
US set to deliver AMRAAMS to Taiwan
Jul 14, 2003 - The United States is ready to ship the AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missiles to Taiwan after rival China acquired similar Russian-built technology, this to ensure military balance in the Taiwan Strait. [Read more...]
Strike at Lockheed Martin delays supply of F-16s to Israel Air Force
Jun 29, 2003 - Lockheed-Martin will be late in delivering the new F-16I's to the Israel Air Force, as a result of a strike at its Fort Worth, Texas plant. The first plane was due to be delivered in Israel in October 2003. Delivery will now be delayed till next year. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin flight tests more powerful engine for Block 60 F-16s
Jun 27, 2003 - Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the initial phase of flight testing of a more powerful engine for the latest version of the F-16, the Block 60. The engine is a General Electric F110-GE-132 turbofan engine which is derived form the current F110-GE-100 and F110-GE-129 engines powering the majority of F-16C/Ds world-wide. [Read more...]
USAF exercises contract for F-16 CCIP upgrades
Jun 25, 2003 - The U.S. Air Force recently exercised a contract option associated with Phase III of the F-16 Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) by awarding Lockheed Martin $26.6 million for retrofit kits to modify 22 Block 40/42 aircraft. [Read more...]
US to sell F-16 aircraft to Pakistan?
Jun 18, 2003 - Rumor goes that the US has informed Deputy Prime Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani during his recent visit to the country that it is readying an F-16 fighter deal with Pakistan. This is to consolidate alliances in preparation for strategic moves on Iran and North Korea. [Read more...]
Turkey may cancel $35m Elbit Systems contract
May 14, 2003 - Turkish procurement officials proclaimed that Turkey may cancel a $35 million contract with Elbit Systems to supply photoreconnaissance systems to the Turkish Air Force, due to delivery delays. [Read more...]
Crash program at Eglin produced non-explosive weapon used in Iraq
May 12, 2003 - A new "passive" weapon without explosives was developed in only 98 days and used in Iraq to destroy some targets while limiting unintended collateral damage to people and structures in populated areas, an Air Force official said Thursday. [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...]
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