Lockheed Martin today marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain. This event highlights Bahrain’s role as the first Gulf Cooperation Council member to operate the F-16 and now the first to integrate the …
Read More »Lockheed Martin And Slovakia Usher In New Era Of European Air Defense With Ceremonial Delivery Of First F-16 Block 70 Jets
In a ceremony today at Lockheed Martin’s Greenville facility (NYSE: LMT), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Robert Kaliňák, along with esteemed delegates from the United States and Slovakia, commemorated the delivery of Slovakia’s first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft. This event marks a new …
Read More »Lockheed Martin and Royal Bahraini Air Force Celebrate Bahrain’s First F-16 Block 70 Aircraft
Bahraini, American and Lockheed Martin officials today celebrated the first F-16 Block 70 for the Royal Bahraini Air Force today at Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] in Greenville, South Carolina. The Kingdom of Bahrain has a unique history with the F-16: It was the first F-16 operator in the Gulf Cooperation …
Read More »Lockheed Martin Announces Successful First Flight Of F-16 Block 70 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin today announced the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 at its Greenville, South Carolina site. The flight occurred Jan. 24 at 9:17 a.m. ET, with Lockheed Martin test pilots Dwayne “Pro” Opella and Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser at the helm. Total flight time was approximately 50 minutes and included airworthiness checks, such …
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