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Taiwan will get missiles if attacked
Sep 27, 2000 - A U.S. missile sale to Taiwan includes a highly unusual condition: that they will not be turned over to the island democracy unless China threatens an attack, a senior U.S. defense official said Friday. [Read more...]
Singapore Requests 20 M61A1s and 22 GPS Systems
Sep 07, 2000 - The government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of 20 M61A1 20mm guns and 22 Global Positioning Systems (GPS), spares and repair parts, software development/integration, flight test instrumentation, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. government and contractor technical and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $81 million. [Read more...]
Down Payment Made to Lockheed For F-16s
Aug 11, 2000 - Lockheed Martin received a $900 million down payment from the United Arab Emirates for the sale of 80 F-16 fighters to be assembled in Fort Worth. [Read more...]
F-16 Chile Trip Raises Eyebrows
Aug 06, 2000 - Six F-16s and 84 airmen from the New Mexico ANG at Kirtland the "Tacos" will wing it to the Republic of Chile later this month to train with the Chilean air force. [Read more...]
Proposed foreign military sale to Portugal
Jul 24, 2000 - The government of Portugal has requested a possible sale for 20 Mid-Life Update (MLU) modification kits for Portuguese Air Force (PAF) F-16A/B aircraft. [Read more...]
Orbital to Supply Avionics for UAE F-16s
Jul 20, 2000 - Orbital Sciences Corporation's Fairchild Defense division is to provide an advanced version of its mass memory and data transfer equipment for the F-16 Block 60 fighter aircraft that were recently approved for sale by the US to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Orbital's onboard avionics will include terrain-referenced navigation and ground collision avoidance systems, as well as the company's state-of-the-art solid-state video recording capabilities. The contract from Lockheed Martin Corporation is valued in excess of $26 million. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin receives go-ahead for UAE F-16 program
Jul 09, 2000 - The government of the United Arab Emirates has given Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company the official go-ahead for the UAE's purchase of 80 new F-16 aircraft. [Read more...]
Lockheed Wins $1.3 billion F-16 Contract
Jun 19, 2000 - Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $1. 34 billion firm-fixed-price contract to provide 50 F-16 planes to Greece, associated Alternate Mission Equipment, and ferry preparation. The contract was for 34-C and 17-D aircraft models and will be paid by the United States as part of its foreign military sales program. [Read more...]
LMTAS Receives Tape 4 Contract Modification
Jun 12, 2000 - Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $24, 783, 000 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract to provide for incorporation of new capabilities and enhancements into the development effort for the Operational Flight Program Tape 4 for the F-16 aircraft. This effort supports foreign military sales to Taiwan. Expected contract completion date is Sept. 30, 2003. [Read more...]
Taiwan Buying U.S. Weapons Systems
Jun 07, 2000 - The Pentagon on Wednesday announced sales of two weapons systems to Taiwan designed to improve the defensive and navigation capabilities of its F-16 fighters. [Read more...]
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