The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $14 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to build new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for five countries through 2026.
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) To support the growing demand for new
F-16 Fighting Falcon from partner nations, the U.S. Air Force has teamed with Lockheed Martin Corp. to open a new production line to build the F-16 Block 70/72 fighter aircraft at the company’s facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Launched on Veterans Day 2019, the line is the only production facility for F-16s in the world, opening three years after the company’s long-time F-16 line in Fort Worth, Texas, wrapped up production. Recently, and on behalf of five foreign military partners, the Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. approximately $14 billion, to build 128 F-16s at the facility through 2026.
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The Air Force rolled out its F-15EX fighter on Wednesday, officially giving it a name.
The service has said it will buy at least 144 Eagle II jets to replace the aging fleet of F-15C/Ds.
The Air Force received its first F-15EX a little over a month after the aircraft s inaugural flight.
The Air Force officially rolled out its newest fighter jet on Wednesday at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, where the service finally announced its name.
The F-15EX will be called the Eagle II, following the naming tradition of the F-15C Eagle and the F-15E Strike Eagle.
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