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| Tango01 | 20 Oct 2015 10:53 p.m. PST |
…Retirement or Reboot?. "For decades the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon—more popularly know as the "Viper"—has dominated the fighter market around the globe. But while the F-16 is still one of the best fourth-generation fighters money can buy, the production line is starting to slow as sales dry up. Ironically, the F-16 is not losing market share to foreign competitors, rather the venerable jet is being supplanted by Lockheed's own F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as the stealthy fifth-generation jet gears up for full-rate production. But the F-16 still has a few years of production left—the current order backlog extends to late 2017. The order book will probably grow somewhat as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) looks set to purchase thirty more advanced F-16E/F+ Block 61 jets. Other than the UAE, Lockheed still has a chance to sell the jet in several other markets. The most immediate prospect is Indonesia—which already operates the older F-16A version of the jet…"
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