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[dani191]

Huge order to supply F-16 fighter jets for "foreign customers"
The Pentagon has issued an official statement announcing a $ 62 billion contract to supply dozens of aircraft over the next decade, but did not specify which customers

Dan Arkin 17/08/2020 Contact author

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F-16 aircraft. Photo: BIGSTOCK / Copyright: toddtaulman

Lockheed Martin has won a $ 62 billion contract to supply a large number of F-16 fighter jets to several foreign customers over the next ten years. This is the largest order of fighter jets of this model.

The first part of the order includes 90 aircraft to be manufactured at Lockheed Martin plants in Grenville, South Carolina, and in Fort Worth, Texas, until December 31, 2026. According to a World Defense website, no customers were identified in the Pentagon's official announcement, Aircraft to Taiwan, eight aircraft to Bulgaria and 13 aircraft to Slovakia.
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/he/node/44694

 

[Ghazwa-e-Hind]

India, Taiwan, Egypt, Pakistan (parts)

 

[Dante80]

Link for the news item? Because for the 90, we already know..

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) closed a $62 billion deal Friday to provide production of new F-16 fighters to a foreign military ally.

The 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) includes a $4.94 billion order for 90 fighters, 66 of which are going to Taiwan and 24 are slated for Morocco, according to reports from Bloomberg. Funds totaling $3.88 billion were obligated at the time of award.

Lockheed executives hinted at the deal during the company’s earnings call last month, when Chief Financial Officer Ken Possenriede said the announcement was expected this quarter and confirmed that Taiwan was the “marquee customer” alongside another country for a 90-plane order.

The move comes at a time of increasing tensions not only between the U.S. and China, but also between the Asian nation and the Bethesda defense giant.

Chinese officials said last month that they would impose sanctions on Lockheed in retaliation for a recent $620 million deal to sell Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile parts to Taiwan that will extend the operational lifespan of the country’s arsenal by 30 years.
The PAC-3 serves as an interceptor missile system designed to defend against enemy ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft.

Air Force officials weren’t immediately available for comment on details of the contract or the allied countries purchasing future orders of the fighters.

Work on the contract will be done at Lockheed’s facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, and Greenville, South Carolina.

https://www.bizjournals.com/washing...heed-inks-62b-deal-with-taiwan-for-f-16s.html

 

[Beast]

Taiwan, Indonesia confirmed.

 

[MMM-E]

100-150 F-16 block70 may be possible for the Turkish Airforce instead of 100 F-35A

 

[Beast]

100-150 F-16 block70 may be possible for the Turkish Airforce instead of 100 F-35A

LOL.. US sanction Turkey for F-35 and you think they will sell you F-16 Block70? Both are made in USA.

Are you dreaming?

 

[Dante80]

LOL.. US sanction Turkey for F-35 and you think they will sell you F-16 Block70? Both are made in USA.

Are you dreaming?

The argument about F-35 and S-400 does not apply to a weapon like the F-16.
If you are thinking that the US is going to stop trying to sell arms to Turkey anytime soon, you are in for a big surprise. Turkey is a huge NATO market.

It is far more possible that Turkey itself will choose to not procure American armaments going forward.

 

[vishwambhar]

India, Taiwan, Egypt, Pakistan (parts)

India won't get due to S400.....

 

[fitpOsitive]

Huge order to supply F-16 fighter jets for "foreign customers"
The Pentagon has issued an official statement announcing a $ 62 billion contract to supply dozens of aircraft over the next decade, but did not specify which customers

Dan Arkin 17/08/2020 Contact author

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F-16 aircraft. Photo: BIGSTOCK / Copyright: toddtaulman

Lockheed Martin has won a $ 62 billion contract to supply a large number of F-16 fighter jets to several foreign customers over the next ten years. This is the largest order of fighter jets of this model.

The first part of the order includes 90 aircraft to be manufactured at Lockheed Martin plants in Grenville, South Carolina, and in Fort Worth, Texas, until December 31, 2026. According to a World Defense website, no customers were identified in the Pentagon's official announcement, Aircraft to Taiwan, eight aircraft to Bulgaria and 13 aircraft to Slovakia.
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/he/node/44694

That's the same 66 aircraft story, no?

 

[dani191]

1. Lockheed Martin
   
2. AIR
   
3. Fighter Aircraft
   
4. Taiwan

Lockheed Martin Receives $62Billion Order to Manufacture F-16 Jets for Foreign Customers

• Our Bureau
  
• 08:04 AM, August 15, 2020
  
• 1896

F-16 manufacturing facility
In perhaps the single biggest order for F-16 jets, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $62 billion ten-year, fixed price contract from the US Air Force for production of F-16 aircraft for multiple Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers.

The initial delivery order is for 90 aircraft, including both the pre-priced recurring core configuration costs at $2,862,797,674 and the engineering change proposal/undefinitized contract action for the non-recurring costs not-to-exceed $2,078,307,572 obligated at approximately $1,018,370,710.

The total value for the initial delivery order is $4,941,105,246 and will be awarded on the same date.

Work will be primarily performed in Greenville, South Carolina; and Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed Dec. 31, 2026. This contract involves 100% FMS to FMS partner nations and is the result of a sole-source acquisition. FMS funds in the amount of $3,881,168,384 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the contracting activity, according to a US DoD release.

The official Pentagon announcement did not name the FMS countries but the contract probably includes 66 jets for Taiwan which inked a $8 billion deal with the US government in 2019.

In addition, the US concluded deals with Bulgaria for 8 weaponised F-16s for 1.16 billion. Other customers for which F-16 deals have been concluded include 14 jets for Slovaika. All this adds up to 89 jets.

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/2..._F_16_Jets_for_Foreign_Customers#.Xzoz7cBvaUk

 

[arjunk]

99% sure not coming to Pakistan. Maybe parts.

 

[Liaslia]

India won't get due to S400.....

S-400 are the best defence missiles. India must buy S-400

 

[Amaa'n]

Huge order to supply F-16 fighter jets for "foreign customers"
The Pentagon has issued an official statement announcing a $ 62 billion contract to supply dozens of aircraft over the next decade, but did not specify which customers

Dan Arkin 17/08/2020 Contact author

sharing

F-16 aircraft. Photo: BIGSTOCK / Copyright: toddtaulman

Lockheed Martin has won a $ 62 billion contract to supply a large number of F-16 fighter jets to several foreign customers over the next ten years. This is the largest order of fighter jets of this model.

The first part of the order includes 90 aircraft to be manufactured at Lockheed Martin plants in Grenville, South Carolina, and in Fort Worth, Texas, until December 31, 2026. According to a World Defense website, no customers were identified in the Pentagon's official announcement, Aircraft to Taiwan, eight aircraft to Bulgaria and 13 aircraft to Slovakia.
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/he/node/44694

66 are going to Taiwan, thats what we know...which other country getting the rest

 

[ARMalik]

Well we can safely say that a large number of these F-16s will go into the ....... STORAGE DUMP.

 

[AMRAAM]

Huge order to supply F-16 fighter jets for "foreign customers"
The Pentagon has issued an official statement announcing a $ 62 billion contract to supply dozens of aircraft over the next decade, but did not specify which customers

Dan Arkin 17/08/2020 Contact author

sharing

F-16 aircraft. Photo: BIGSTOCK / Copyright: toddtaulman

Lockheed Martin has won a $ 62 billion contract to supply a large number of F-16 fighter jets to several foreign customers over the next ten years. This is the largest order of fighter jets of this model.

The first part of the order includes 90 aircraft to be manufactured at Lockheed Martin plants in Grenville, South Carolina, and in Fort Worth, Texas, until December 31, 2026. According to a World Defense website, no customers were identified in the Pentagon's official announcement, Aircraft to Taiwan, eight aircraft to Bulgaria and 13 aircraft to Slovakia.
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/he/node/44694

May be to some gulf countries afterr accepting Israel.