F-16
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force F-16s Receiving AESA Radars for Cruise Missile Defense
The Northrop Grumman [NOC] AN/APG-83 scalable agile beam radar (SABR) for U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters by Lockheed Martin [LMT] is to provide 5th generation radar features akin to those […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHeron Systems Wins Crown in DARPA AlphaDogfight Trials
Heron Systems Inc. took first place in the third and final competition in DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials (ADT) on Aug 20 between artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled F-16 simulators and U.S. Air Force, […]
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Unmanned SystemsArtificial Intelligence-Enabled F-16 Simulators to Conduct Final AlphaDogfight Trials Against Pilots This Week
The third and final competition in DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials between artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled F-16 simulators and U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps pilots is to take place virtually this […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Possible FMS Sale to Chile for F-16 Modernization
The State Department has approved a possible $634.7 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Chile of modernization equipment for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighter. The Chilean Air Force, Fuerza […]
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Business/FinancialMorocco to Purchase, Upgrade F-16s for $4.77 Billion
The State Department has approved two possible foreign military sales to Morocco: one of F-16C/D Block 72 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated $3.787 billion, and another to upgrade […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin, Universal Synaptics Partner to Address Fighter Jet Faults
Lockheed Martin [LMT] will be the systems integrator of two Universal Synaptics automated test equipment solutions across key Defense Department programs under a new intermittent fault detection technology licensing agreement. […]
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InternationalRaytheon Announces Milestones For SDB II, Joint Strike Missile, And Digital HUD
Raytheon [RTN] announced three milestones for defense products Monday during the start of the Farnborough International Airshow outside London, including the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) II, Joint Strike Missile, and […]
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UncategorizedAs Aircraft Continue To Fall From Sky, Pentagon Insists ‘Not A Crisis’
Nine military aircraft have crashed in the past month killing 16 U.S. servicemembers, but the Pentagon said on Thursday it “is not a crisis” because the accidents involved different aircraft […]
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Air ForceAir Force Authorizes Extending F-16 Service Life By An Additional 50 Percent
The U.S. Air Force authorized extending the service life of the F-16 to from 8,000 to 12,000 Equivalent Flight Hours, producer Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Wednesday. This authorization came after […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force And Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Manned/Unmanned Teaming
Lockheed Martin [LMT] along with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Force Test Pilot School, and the Calspan Corporation demonstrated successful manned/unmanned teaming, Lockheed Martin said Monday. The […]