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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Orders from Turkey and Pakistan bolster Lockheed Martin F-16 Falcon production line through 2010

Latest orders to safeguard Lockheed’s Falcon production until 2010; Taiwanese sale hits political stumbling block


F-16 Fighting FalconUS Congress has been notified of the proposed sale of 30 additional Lockheed Martin F-16s to Turkey, and Pakistan has signed a deal to acquire 18 new F-16s, additional refurbished aircraft and to upgrade its older F-16A/Bs.

The two orders, when finalised, are expected to extend F-16 production to 2010.

But the potential sale of 66 F-16C/Ds to Taiwan has hit a hurdle, with the country’s defence minister saying the US government has suspended the deal because the Taipei parliament failed to approve the budget for a previous US arms package.

The earlier deal, which included Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and Raytheon/Lockheed Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile systems first offered in 2001, is embroiled in a political wrangle, and the defence minister says Washington will only agree to sell F-16s after Taipei passes the special budget.

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