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Belgium quietly starts process for its F-16 fighter replacement Jun 11, 2014 - The Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a request for information (RFI) to five foreign government agencies regarding various aircraft that could replace the national air force's ageing F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. [Read more...]	First female F-16 pilot to serve the UAE Jun 11, 2014 - Captain Mariam Hassan Salem Al Mansouri has become the first Emirati female pilot to serve in the UAE Air Force and may very well be the first Gulf woman to enjoy the title. She is 35 and flies the F-16 block 60 aircraft as a squadron commander. [Read more...]

First of 36 F-16s to be handed over to Iraq Jun 05, 2014 - Today Lockheed Martin will deliver the first of 36 F-16s to Iraq, giving Iraq the capability of defending its "3.600km of borders" according to Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily. Baghdad's envoy traveled to Fort Worth for the ceremony at which Lockheed and the U.S. government will formally deliver the first F-16 to Iraq. [Read more...]	RNlAF to send four F-16s for Ukraine crisis air support May 26, 2014 - The Netherlands has decided to send four fighters in September in order to strengthen the air police mission in the Baltic states. The Dutch will also take the opportunity to train with colleagues from the Polish Air Force and with the AWACS radar aircraft. [Read more...]
F-16 forced to dump fuel tanks while flying over South Korea May 21, 2014 - A U.S. fighter jet dropped two fuel tanks over Gimje City on Wednesday during an in-flight emergency, according to the 8th Fighter Wing. [Read more...]	South Korea finalizes deal for BAE to perform KF-16 upgrades May 15, 2014 - The US Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $140 million contract related to perform upgrades and systems integration for the fleet of 134 F-16 C/Ds operated by South Korea. [Read more...]
Romania welcomed into the F-16 family by Lockheed Martin May 14, 2014 - Romania was officially welcomed into the Lockheed Martin F-16 family at a reception preceding the Black Sea Defense Aerospace tradeshow in Bucharest. The Romanian Air Force is the 28th customer of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. [Read more...]	Belgium requests F-16 software upgrade for its Block 20 MLU's May 13, 2014 - Belgium has requested an operational flight program software upgrade to further enhance the capabilities of its F-16A/B Block 20 Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) fighters. [Read more...]
Exercise Eager Tiger 2014 off to a roaring start May 12, 2014 - Exercise Eager Tiger 2014 officially kicked off May 11 at an air base in northern Jordan, bringing together U.S. and Jordanian military forces and giving them the chance to participate in friendly competitions while expressing their commitment to regional security and stability. [Read more...]	Exelis wins $8.4M contract to upgrade F-16 fire control radar May 12, 2014 - Exelis recently received a follow-on contract valued at $8.4 million from Lockheed Martin to supply Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) subsystems for F-16. [Read more...]

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