US DOD has approved a FMS for Pakistani F16s for Sniper pods & LANTIRN navigation pod

[BHarwana]

Lockheed Martin has received a FMS for Pakistani F16s of Sniper, Infrared Search and Track (IRST); and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod (fixed wing) hardware production.
The total contract is worth $485 million which includes multiple US allies. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and various locations to be identified at the order level. The work is expected to be completed by May 2025.

Thank you India. Keep delaying Afghan peace and Viper will come as well.

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2190758/

 

[ziaulislam]

Lockheed Martin has received a FMS for Pakistani F16s of Sniper, Infrared Search and Track (IRST); and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod (fixed wing) hardware production.
The total contract is worth $485 million which includes multiple US allies. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and various locations to be identified at the order level. The work is expected to be completed by May 2025.

Thank you India. Keep delaying Afghan peace and Viper will come as well.

For breaking news please post your sources too

 

[BHarwana]

For breaking news please post your sources too

Post source after sometime this is exclusive for PDF so don't want other to copy. I have a 100% confirm and authentic source.

 

[TheTallGuy]

Lockheed Martin has received a FMS for Pakistani F16s of Sniper, Infrared Search and Track (IRST); and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod (fixed wing) hardware production.
The total contract is worth $485 million which includes multiple US allies. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and various locations to be identified at the order level. The work is expected to be completed by May 2025.

Thank you India. Keep delaying Afghan peace and Viper will come as well.

This must be a maintenance Contract which includes SNIPER XR only other items are for other allies...

 

[BHarwana]

LANTRIN? Block 42? used? SNIPER & IRST?? very very interesting!

The news is confirm US DOD has given Lockheed martin the contract. The contract includes multiple countries.

 

[TheTallGuy]

The news is confirm US DOD has given Lockheed martin the contract. The contract includes multiple countries.

Still good news.....

 

[loanranger]

This contract involves FMS to (this list is not all inclusive): Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.
Make of it what you will.

 

[RangeMaster]

Khafee..........

 

[ziaulislam]

Yup nothing special just maintainence

 

[BHarwana]

Lockheed Martin awarded $485 million for advanced targeting pods for U.S., allies

The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that Lockheed Martin Corp. won a massive contract for advanced targeting pods.

The contract, from Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, is valued at more than $485 and covers Sniper, Infrared Search and Track (IRST); and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod (fixed wing) hardware production.

This contract provides the necessary resources required for the management, fabrication, upgrade/retrofit, integration support and testing and shipping of its non-developmental item (NDI) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) System, NDI LANTIRN Fixed Image Navigation Set upgrades, and the NDI IRST system as it relates to the requirements document associated with each specific delivery order placed under this contract.

The contract is for Department of Defense and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) include Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.

s a proven provider of IRST technology for more than 30 years, Lockheed Martin has left its mark. To date, the team has delivered more than 350 systems worldwide and consistently advanced its IRST capabilities across a variety of platforms.

https://defence-blog.com/news/lockh...r-advanced-targeting-pods-for-u-s-allies.html

 

[ziaulislam]

I doubt usa is in the mood to give anything offensive to pakistan

 

[IceCold]

And what surety or gurrantee does Pakistan have that we will get these and will not be hold back under one pretext or the other?

 

[Blacklight]

Lockheed Books Potential $485M Navigation Pod FMS Contract
Brenda Marie Rivers
May 19, 2020

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential five-year, $485M contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce navigation pod hardware for integration onto fixed-wing platforms of multiple foreign military sales customers.

The company will fabricate, integrate, modernize, test and ship nondevelopmental item pods intended for navigation and targeting functions, the Department of Defense said Monday.

Specifically, the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract encompasses delivery orders related to the Sniper Infrared Search and Track, and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night systems.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will obligate $34.9M in FMS funds for the initial order from Morocco.

Other international countries that can order hardware via the IDIQ are Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.

DoD expects contract work to conclude by May 2025.

https://www.govconwire.com/2020/05/lockheed-books-potential-485m-navigation-pod-fms-contract/

 

[mingle]

Lockheed Martin has received a FMS for Pakistani F16s of Sniper, Infrared Search and Track (IRST); and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod (fixed wing) hardware production.
The total contract is worth $485 million which includes multiple US allies. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and various locations to be identified at the order level. The work is expected to be completed by May 2025.

Thank you India. Keep delaying Afghan peace and Viper will come as well.

So @Khafee was right all along vipers are coming because Romania Bulgaria are new Viper users and order is line for them Blk70 get ready

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

Peanuts