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Air Force To Present F-16 Gold Strike Evaluation To Ryan
Nov 16, 1997 - In the next month, the F-16 Systems Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is to present its evaluation of the F-16aircraft "Gold Strike" program to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Ryan. [Read more...]
South Korea seeks $160 Million in aircraft, radar, missile spares
Nov 16, 1997 - The Pentagon said yesterday that South Korea is seeking spare parts for a range of aircraft, radar and missile systems under a $160 million deal. [Read more...]
Singapore seeks $287 Million in support for its F-16s
Nov 16, 1997 - The Pentagon said Wednesday that Singapore seeks $287 million in services and support for its F-16C/D fighters including a new 20mm cannon, modifications and maintenance, training, spare parts and support equipment. [Read more...]
Bahrain Looks to Acquire More F-16s
Nov 15, 1997 - Bahrain has told the United States it wants to buy 12 additionalF-16s. But the Gulf Arab state has not yet decided whether it will buy the planes new or used from U.S. Air Force stocks. In 1987 Bahrain bought 12 F-16s under the Peace Crown program. Now they have notified Congress that they want to buy 12 more -- either new or from inventory, similar to what Jordan did. Without weapons systems, an F-16 sells for about $30 million. [Read more...]
Congress Opposes U.S. Arms Usage In East Timor
Nov 13, 1997 - The U.S. Congress has urged the Clinton administration not to supply arms to Indonesia that could be used in East Timor. Indonesia invaded the former Portuguese colony of East Timor in 1975 and annexed it in 1976. The United Nations has refused to recognize the annexation. [Read more...]
Portugal to buy F-16 upgrade kits
Nov 12, 1997 - Portugal will upgrade 20 of its F-16 fighters with modification kits bought from LMTAS. The deal, worth about $185 million, would also include support equipment, training, technical assistance and spare parts. [Read more...]
Ecuador interested in F-16s
Nov 11, 1997 - Ecuador hopes to procure up to 50 fighters to match Peru's recent purchase of MiG-29s from Belarus. Ecuadorian leaders have met with US officials to discuss the possible acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-16 or Boeing F/A-18 aircraft. [Read more...]
Taiwan seeks $420 Million in F-16 training and support
Nov 11, 1997 - Taiwan is seeking $420 million in pilot training and support for its F-16fighter jets and spare parts for a wide range of Taipei's military aircraft. [Read more...]
Slovenia interested in F-16s
Nov 09, 1997 - There is a slight chance that Slovenia will buy 10 to 12 F-16s in the not-too-distant future. [Read more...]
F-16 fires ASRAAM
Nov 08, 1997 - Two ASRAAMs were fired from an F-16 at the US Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The first was the firing of the final `dispersion round' and was used to gather vibration and seeker dome heating data. [Read more...]
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