F-16

Latest stories

  • Northrop Completes Design Review Series on AESA F-16 Radars; Jeff Leavitt Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in C4ISR News, News

    Northrop Completes Design Review Series on AESA F-16 Radars; Jeff Leavitt Comments

    Northrop Grumman has completed a series of engineering and manufacturing development design reviews on its active electronically scanned array radar that will replace legacy radar systems on Lockheed Martin‘s F-16 aircraft. Northrop said Wednesday that Lockheed chose the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar under separate F-16 upgrade programs to replace the radars used by U.S. and Taiwanese soldiers. Jeff […] More

  • Lockheed Demos LVC Training Tool in F-16 Simulator; Jon Rambeau Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    Lockheed Demos LVC Training Tool in F-16 Simulator; Jon Rambeau Comments

    Lockheed Martin has demonstrated its live, virtual and constructive training platform at the company’s aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas. An F-16 pilot collaborated with a pilot that flew as a wingman in a ground-based F-16 simulator to engage simulated targets and counter simulated ground surface missiles in real time, Lockheed said Monday. “LVC is the future of effective training for operational […] More

  • BAE, Lockheed Chase $10B in Global F-16 Upgrade Work; John Bean, Bill McHenry Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    BAE, Lockheed Chase $10B in Global F-16 Upgrade Work; John Bean, Bill McHenry Comment

    BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are bidding to secure F-16 modernization contracts with international customers as U.S. and European military organizations turn to upgrade work instead of new orders amid decreased funding, Reuters reported Monday. Sarah Young and Andrea Shalal report that the global market for F-16 upgrades is worth $10 billion over the next decade. John […] More

  • Lockheed Welcomes 28th Global F-16 Customer; Roderick McLean Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News

    Lockheed Welcomes 28th Global F-16 Customer; Roderick McLean Comments

    Lockheed Martin officially welcomed Romania to the group of countries that utilize the F-16 4th generation multi-role fighter, Lockheed said Wednesday. The Romanian Air Force will become the 28th F-16 customer when it receives 12 aircraft from Portugal in a third-party transfer. “We look forward to supporting Romania’s aircraft fleet modernization and establishing an enduring relationship as […] More

  • Exelis to Supply RF Systems for Lockheed-Built F-16; Joe Rambala Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    Exelis to Supply RF Systems for Lockheed-Built F-16; Joe Rambala Comments

    Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics company has awarded Exelis an $8.4 million contract to build radio frequency systems for its F-16 fighter jets. Clifton, N.J.-based Exelis will work to develop Continuous Wave Illuminator subsystems for the F-16 and deliver the products in 2017, Exelis said Monday. Joe Rambala, vice president and general manager of Exelis’ integrated electronic […] More

  • Cubic to Provide the Moroccan Air Force with F-16 Training System; Dave Schmitz Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    Cubic to Provide the Moroccan Air Force with F-16 Training System; Dave Schmitz Comments

    Cubic Corp.’s defense systems subsidiary has won a more than $5 million contract to provide a training system to Morocco’s air force under a foreign military sale agreement with the U.S. Cubic Defense Systems’ P5 combat training system will be used to train the Moroccan Air Force’s pilots on the F-16 aircraft operation, Cubic said […] More

  • Chris Tucker: Exelis to Unveil ISR Products in Asia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in C4ISR News, News

    Chris Tucker: Exelis to Unveil ISR Products in Asia

    Exelis will unveil its latest innovations in Singapore this week, seeking to present advances in electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology that Chris Tucker, vice president of international business development, hopes will entice new partners in the region. “We are excited to strengthen existing relationships and develop new ones during the Singapore Airshow,” […] More