U.S. Launches Auto-GCAS Upgrade For Foreign F-16 Operators

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said on May 10 that the Biden administration will respect his informal veto of a sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72s to Turkey, and warned that he will retaliate if any deal is made with Ankara. 

A new contract award launches a key safety upgrade for foreign operators of the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter, with Turkey signed on as the first authorized importer. The $21.95 million undefinitized contract announced by the Defense Department on Oct. 10 moves the Automatic Ground Collision...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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