Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Developments

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Greek F-16C/Ds Lined Up For Ukraine: Report

Greece could become the next European NATO F-16 operator to provide surplus fighters to Ukraine with dozens of Block 30 C/D models. Greece could become the next European NATO F-16 operator to provide surplus fighters to Ukraine.
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Inside The Lockheed Martin Plant That's Spearheading Resurgent F-16 Sales

Branded Content: 50 years after its first flight Viper orders are growing stronger for a fighter that still meets operator needs.
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Turkey according to Bloomberg this week is reportedly considering heavily reducing or cancelling outright its purchase of 40 F-16 and 80 upgrade kits for €26bn in order to finance a €10bn purchase of 40 Eurofighter as they are unhappy with the F-16 modernisation cost and think they can do the work themselves for less. Also they think the F-16 cant match the Greek acquisition of Rafale over the Aegean and want the Eurofighter to overmatch.

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Turkey Seeks to Scale Down $23 Billion F-16 Deal with US, Perform Part of Modernization Locally

In early 2023, Turkey announced the modernization of 35 F-16 Block 30 jets with domestically-developed software, avionics and electronics. Turkey is
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Well, nothing to enlight the web more than the prospect of an Eurocanard dogfight (weapons off, Gentlemen)!

Also, regarding the Aviationist link:

This include a national mission computer, system interface units, cockpit upper front control panels, fuel hydraulic indicators, engine display screens, emergency indicators, national sound safety devices, national IFF (Identification Friend-Foe) system, multi-mode receivers, inertial navigation systems, interface blinding units, helmet integrated aiming systems, center cockpit indicator and color multifunction displays.
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What is a Sound safety device?
 
TomcatViP said:
Well, nothing to enlight the web more than the prospect of an Eurocanard dogfight (weapons off, Gentlemen)!

Also, regarding the Aviationist link:



What is a Sound safety device?
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The Greeks would usually like to flatter themselves by seeking Turkish attention but I honestly think the demand for the Eurocanard has risen because of the Russian encirclement of Turkey.

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I'd also like to remind everyone that the TurAF fleet has never been this weak (quantity-wise) since joining NATO. There hasn't been any substantial investment in the Air Force for the past 20 years if we exclude the continuing development of indigenous aircraft.

Every country in Turkey's neighbourhood has heavily invested in their Air Force, except Turkey as usual. This was eventually bound to change.

Btw, the rumored scale-down of the Turkish order is reportedly due to backlog issues; the Turkish side wants to re-open a line @ TAI and produce the aircraft themselves so that they can receive the aircraft sooner.
 
WatcherZero said:
Block 70/72 F-16 adds an audio GCAS.

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Auto GCAS: Collision Avoidance System

Explore the Auto GCAS by Lockheed Martin, a state-of-the-art collision avoidance system designed to enhance pilot safety and avert in-flight collisions.
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So they will just locally source the audio part of GCAS, leaving all the Software and sensors? What would be the goal here? Isn´t it more a miss-understanding around the word "Auto"?

@snne : makes sense. But wouldn´t ordering F-15EX be more logical (communality of engines)
 
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@snne : makes sense. But wouldn´t ordering F-15EX be more logical (communality of engines)
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They could hardly get the Senate to pass the F-16 deal, what makes you think those people'd approve a heavyweight air-superiority fighter when the majority of them have a hate boner against Turkey? Turkey is already developing a heavyweight fighter, why import an inferior product and allow foreign interference to linger for the next 50 years?

Moreover, I don't think CENTCOM and the DoS want to strenghten TurAF's posture that much either.
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https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/biden-administration-advance-small-f-16-equipment-sale-turkey-sources-2023-04-17/
https://www.defenceturkey.com/tr/icerik/turkish-air-force-turaf-interim-fighter-requirement-ongoing-efforts-could-eurofighter-be-an-option-for-the-turaf-s-interim-fighter-requirement-5186

You might also want to check the the thread below :

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/turkeys-f-16-project-liberty-Özgür-modernisation.37242/
 
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Lockheed Martin sees potential market demand for another 300 new F-16s

Lockheed Martin believes it could attract orders for potentially another 300 F-16s, with prospective buyers for new-build jets currently including the Philippines, Thailand and Turkey.
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Sees potential of 300 new Falcon orders. Current focus on Thailand (close to choosing Gripen NG), Philippines (competing with legacy Gripen, decision going back and forth), and Turkey, while follow-up order expected from Bulgaria.

Up till this point, 12 aircraft delivered from the new Greenville facility and total of 19~21 aircraft expected to be delivered for year 2024. Current goal is to achieve 4 aircraft per month by mid 20's.
 

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