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Evans & Sutherland receives order for F-16 Sensor Systems
May 14, 2000 - Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. announced that the company has received an order from Thomson Training and Simulation Ltd. for sensor systems to enhance six simulators for European F-16 Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) customers. [Read more...]
Norway scraps Eurofighter and F-16s plan
May 12, 2000 - Norway scrapped a plan to buy 20 fighters in a contest pitting the Eurofighter Typhoon against a new version of the U.S. -made Lockheed Martin F-16. [Read more...]
Air Force Contracts
May 11, 2000 - Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $6, 844, 380 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide for engineering and manufacturing development of a Bomb Impact Assessment Modification in support of the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system on the F-15 and F-16 aircraft. This modification is intended to integrate a radiometer and digital recorder into the LANTIRN pod to provide an enhanced capability for bomb impact assessment. [Read more...]
U.S. Air Force Orders More F-16s
May 08, 2000 - The U.S. Air Force signed an order for nine more F-16s and associated Alternate Mission Equipment plus an option for one additional aircraft from Lockheed Martin. These aircraft are the first of the 30 F-16s the USAF plans to buy over the next several years as announced in the fiscal year 2000 president's budget. [Read more...]
Possible Sale of M61A's to U.A.E. Announced
May 01, 2000 - In support of a commercial sale of 80 F-16 Block 60 aircraft, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a possible sale of 80 M61A 20mm Vulcan cannons with 80 Ammunition Handling Systems and 80 barrel sets. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin Delivers 4,000th F-16 to Egypt
Apr 28, 2000 - The 4,000th aircraft, an F-16C for the Egyptian Air Force, is part of the country's fifth order of Fighting Falcons. Upon completion of deliveries in its sixth order, which deliver in 2001-2002, the Egyptian Air Force will have the fourth largest fleet of F-16s in the world. [Read more...]
Scott O'Grady's F-16 found
Apr 27, 2000 - American military officials confirmed Friday that wreckage found in northwestern Bosnia is from the F-16 piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott O'Grady when he was shot down on June 2, 1995. [Read more...]
Norway May Postpone Eurofighter/F-16 Choice-report
Apr 10, 2000 - Norway's armed forces want a 10-year postponement of a big new order of fighter jets pitting the Eurofighter against a new version of Norway's existing American F-16s [Read more...]
ROCAF Aug 18 F-16 Crash Investigation Report
Apr 09, 2000 - Official ROCAF report concludes that the F-16 crash on August 18th 1999, was caused by malfunction of the engine nozzle control section. While the aircraft was going around, the nozzle was placed at full open position and led to insufficient thrust. After inspecting the subsystem on all remaining aircraft, the Chief of Staff ordered that the fleet will resume flying. [Read more...]
Chilean Air Force said favoring F-16 purchase
Mar 28, 2000 - A high-level source with the Chilean Air Force told that Chile is leaning toward choosing the F-16 to restock its fleet of fighter planes. [Read more...]
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