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| UAE Gives Go-Ahead For F-16 |
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 The government of the United Arab Emirates has given Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company the official go-ahead to purchase eighty new F-16 aircraft. The program initiation was approved by UAE officials in Abu Dhabi in late June. It follows the original selection of the F-16 by the UAE Air Force in May 1998, the provisional contract signature in March, and US Congressional approval of the sale in late May. The UAE version of the F-16 includes significant capability enhancements in electronic systems and a new radar version supplied by Northrop Grumman. General Electric will provide engines for the aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery from 2004 through 2007. |
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