Lockheed Martin will try and sell the F-16 to the Czech Republic when the current lease for Gripen fighters expire in 2015.
Month: July 2011
Iraq, Oman, UAE interested in F-16s
Bob Cox from Star-Telegram writes that Iraq, Oman and the United Arab Emirates are reportedly interested in buying F-16s from Lockheed Martin.
U.S. Navy could delay CVN-79 by 2 years, trim 1 carrier
U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes said on Tuesday the Navy could delay construction of USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) by two years and remove one aircraft carrier from its long-term shipbuilding plan.
PLAAF overhauls flying training program
According to China Daily, the PLAAF has inducted a new flying training program that cuts down the time required to produce a pilot.
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F-35 shouting match on Twitter
Lockheed Martin and Sen. John McCain both took to Twitter over a $771M cost overrun for 28 F-35 fighters.