Taiwan to equip F-16A/Bs with Auto-GCAS after fatal crash last year

Taiwan intends to fit the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) on its F-16A/B fleet after a fatal crash in November last year.

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The upgrade was announced in a Pentagon contract announcement on Apr. 26. Lockheed Martin was given a $138 million contract under Peace Phoenix Rising 2 (PPR2) program.

The contract modification is for the development and fielding of the AGM-88 High Speed Anti-radiation Missile as well.

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