Lockheed Martin has been given a $7 million contract to fix a radar interoperability issue affecting F-16 aircraft produced for Pakistan and Thailand.
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Category: Air Force
New Chief of Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Vice Marshal Mike Yardley has taken over command of the Royal New Zealand Air Force from Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell in a ceremony at Whenuapai air base on May 14.
USAF 2nd Bomb Wing to get first female commander
Col. Kristin E. Goodwin is expected to take command of the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing from Col. Andy Gebara. Goodwin will be the first female commander of the wing.
F-15Cs from RAF Lakenheath to begin Icelandic Air Policing operations
Shortly after completing its deployment for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, airmen from the 48th Air Expeditionary Group are busy again. This time F-15Cs from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and other supporting aircraft will soon begin Icelandic Air Policing operations on May 16.
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Belgian F-16A/B Block 15 MLU
Belgian is seeking to upgrade its F-16A/B Block 15 Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft with Operational Flight Program (OFP) tapes S1, M5 and M6.