All information used to compose the articles about the F-16 Mid-Life Update is unclassified and non-sensitive. This document provides a valuable list of resources. It is not possible to request photocopies of articles.
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Magazines
Avionics Weekly & Space Technology
8 Jul 1991
| "Texas Instruments' New F-16 mission computer to provide advanced navigational capabilities" p.65 | |
| 8 Jul 1996
| Advertiser sponsored market supplement p.S3-S4
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| 22 Sep 1997
| "USAF F-16 upgrades include color displays, mission computer" p.79
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| 29 Sep 1997
| "Upgraded F-16 to fire AMRAAM" p.53-54
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| 19 Jan 1998
| AMRAAM firing p.18
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| 26 Jan 1998
| Bahrain plans to buy additional F-16s p.21
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Flight International
| 12-18 Jan 1994
| "Lockheed given more cash for F-16 colour" p.16
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| 10-16 May 1995
| "US National Guard seeks reconnaissance pods p.22 <!-- Note: article filed under AVIONICS, not MLU -->
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| 28 Jun-4 Jul
| "Netherlands AMRAAMS" p.16
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| 9-15 Aug 1995
| "Primal screen show" p.35-39
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| 6-12 Sep 1995
| "USA tempts Poles and Czechs with F-16 upgrade work offer" p.5
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| 13-19 Sep 1995
| "Dutch AF spends $14m on Israeli ACE" p.14
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| 1-7 Nov 1995
| Military aircraft of the world p.49
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| 29 Nov-5 Dec 1995
| "Netherlands research simulator operational" p.26
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| 13-19 Mar 1996
| "Wiring hitch hits F-16 MLU plans" p.15
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| 29 Jan-4 Feb 1997
| "Belgium provides for more F-16 upgrades" p.18
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| 19-25 Feb 1997
| "Netherlands deploys interim F-16 recconnaissance system" p.21
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| 12-18 Mar 1997
| "Going Dutch" p.32-33
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| 25 Jun-1 Jul 1997
| "New US F-16Cs will have latest A/B updates" p.21
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| 1-8 Jul 1997
| "Netherlands picks pods for F-16 Mid-Life Update" p.22
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| 16-22 Jul 1997
| "Bahrain receives US F-16 offer" p.18
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| 6-12 Aug 1997
| "Norwegians will test F-16 missile-warning system" (also: approval Belgian F-16s)
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| 15-21 Oct 1997
| "Upgraded F-16 goes to Netherlands air force" p.26
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| 29 Oct-4 Nov 1997
| Military aircraft directory, Lockheed Martin F-16 p.62
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| 25 Feb-3 Mar 1998
| "European operators work in bid to meet F-16 MLU deadline" p.22
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Jane's International Defence Review
| 7/1995
| "Mid-Life Update F-16s begin flight trials" p.13-17
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| 2/1996
| Quarterly report number 2/1996, article F-16 p.11-13
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| 5/1996
| Jane's International Defense Review 5/1996 p.46-49 <!-- Note: article filed under AVIONICS, not MLU -->
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| 9/1997 (1)
| "Norway to evaluate F-16 MLU missile approach warning system" p.17
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| 9/1997 (2)
| "Netherlands spilts F-16 pod purchase" p.17
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Jane's Defence Weekly
| 25 Jun 1994
| "Year-long test phase ahead for F-16 MLU" p.7
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| 17 Jun 1995
| "Better by design" p.34-35
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| 24 Jun 1995
| "Green light for Danish EW system" p.19
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| 28 Oct 1995
| "Dutch put Gripen through its paces" p.29-30
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| 7 Feb 1996
| Recce system <!-- Note: article not in archive -->
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| 29 May 1996
| "$161m reconnaissance upgrade for Dutch F-16s p.8
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| 12 Feb 1997
| "F-16 MLU tops Belgian plan" p.14
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| 23 Jul 1997
| "Dutch F-16s to get warning units" p.12
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| 17 Sep 1997
| "Danes struggle to find pilots for F-16 fleet" p.9
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| 8 Oct 1997
| "F-16's Mid-Life Update enters decisive phase" p.49-55
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| 8 Oct 1997
| "Taiwan F-16 deployment" p.27
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| 29 Oct 1997
| "Dutch buy LANTIRN for F-16s" p.13
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| 19 Nov 1997
| "US DoD sees possible $1.3b in foreign military sales"
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| 21 Jan 1998
| "MLU F-16 fires AMRAAM in Florida test" p.13
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| 10 Jun 1998
| "Upgrade for Taiwan's fighter fleet" p.13
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Jane's Defence Upgrades
| 17 Feb 1997
| "Dutch MLU F-16s take on SEAD role"
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Jane's Defence Systems Modernisation
| Jun 1997
| "Navigating by the numbers" p.11,12,21
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Defence Systems Daily
| 11 Jul 1997
| "Bahrain wanting to buy F-16s"
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Air International
| Mar 1997
| Military affairs p.130-131
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| Apr 1997
| "Fighting the Falcon into the 21st century" p.208-213
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| Jan 1998
| MLU conversion
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Air Forces Monthly
| Jan 1993
| Article MLU p.11 <!-- Article AFM Jan 1993, p.11: MLU (not inarchive) -->
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| Apr 1993
| Belgian/Dutch cutbacks F-16 p.7
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| Nov 1995
| "Israeli ACMI" p.5
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| Sep 1996
| "First European MLU F-16s flown" p.8
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Perception Publishing International
| Jul 1997
| Awarded contracts
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Armed Forces Journal
| 31 Oct 1996
| "F-16 MLU Radar"
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| Feb 1998
| "The upgrade mirage"
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Central News Agency
| 10 Apr 1997
| Press release: "Taiwan's 1st f-16 fighters to arrive"
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<!-- ONZE LUCHTMACHT -->
Onze Luchtmacht
| Oct/Nov 1994
| "F-16 simulatoren" p.39
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| Jun/Jul 1995
| "Mid-Life Update" p.39
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| Aug/Sep 1995
| "Mid-Life Update verdubbelt slagkracht" p.13-16
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| Aug/Sep 1996
| "F-16 Mid-Life Update" p.3-6
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| Oct/Nov 1997
| "MLU invoering begint" p.36-36
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Vliegende Hollander
| May 1992
| "Tweede jeugd voor F-16" p.4-6
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| Oct 1993
| "DMVS pakt haarscheurtjes aan - Pacer SLIP verlengt technische levensduur F-16's" p.16-19
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| Mar 1994
| "F-16 pompt siperen op" p.16-19
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| May 1995
| "Mid-Life Update op schema - Eerste gemoderniseerde F-16 bijna klaar" p.4-7
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| Dec 1995
| "Geavanceerde vluchtsimulator" p.35
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| Aug/Sep 1996
| F-16 successor: "F-16-opvolging: toekomstmuziek? (part 1)" p.4-8
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| Oct 1996
| F-16 successor: "Europese troeven? (part 2)" p.12-15
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| Oct 1996
| "F-16 wereld in de zevende hemel - nieuw registratiesysteem biedt unieke mogelijkheden" p.24-27
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| Nov 1996
| F-16 successor: "De Amerikaanse droom (part 3)" p.4-8
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| Nov 1996
| F-16 successor: "Opvolger F-16 (part 4)" p.9-13
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| Feb 1997
| "Testcentrum Leeuwarden - Internationaal gezelschap beproeft MLU-versie F-16" p.8-11
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| May 1997
| "De lange arm van de Maverick" p.4-7
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| Dec 1997
| Signing of contract with Lockheed Martin (LANTIRN) and GEC Marconi (Atlantic FLIR)
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| Apr 1998
| FACE symposium p.34
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| Mar 1998
| "Belangrijke first voor MLU F-16, eerste AMRAAM-lancering succes" p.9
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| Jul 1998
| "Niet praten maar doen, motto 322 Squadron geldt ook bij invoering MLU-F-16" p.4-9
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| Feb 1999
| "Duizendste roll-out op Leeuwarden" p.15
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| Feb 1999
| "Oud Airframe, nieuw wapenplatform" p.20-23
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| Jul 1999
| "LANTIRN pod nieuwste toevoeging" <!-- Only digital article available -->
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| Nov 2005
| "Meesurfen op innovatiedrukgolf JSF" p. 19-21
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Standby
| Apr1998
| "LGB's op Vlieland" p3-4
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Scramble
| Mar 1997
| Militair nieuws, Nederland
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Flug Revue
| 17 Nov 1996
| First F-16 production upgrade kits delivered
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| 21 Feb 1999
| Additional kits for Belgium
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Newspapers
NRC Handelsblad
| 15 May 1995
| "Gemoderniseerde F-16 ten doop met rode wijn" p.1,3 |
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| 4 Nov 1997
| "JSF vrijwel zeker opvolger Hollandse F-16"
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| 16 Jan 1998
| "Kans op assemblage Fighter gering"
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| 10? Feb 1998
| "Gmelich Meijling bekijkt mogelijke opvolger F-16"
Telegraaf
| ?-?-1997
| "Nederland op zoek naar opvolger F-16"
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| ?-?-1997
| Article/Photograph (date?)
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Defensiekrant
| 1 May 1997
| "Maverick voor Luchtmacht"
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| 2 Oct 1997
| "Leeuwarden krijgt vernieuwde F-16" p.1,8
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| May 1998
| "Chinook als gewichtheffer"
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Other
| 22 Feb 1999
| Dallas Business Journal - article
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Companies
General Dynamics Electronics Division
Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems
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| Press releases:
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| Brochure 1 Sep 1995
| F-16A/B Mid-Life Update
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| Vision Now Oct 1996
| "LANTIRN"
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| Press releases
| Several
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| 6 Jan 1998
| "European F-16 Launches First AMRAAM"
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| 23 Jun 1998
| "Lockheed Martin to Develop Major F-16C/D Upgrade"
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| 13 Jul 1998
| "Helmet-Mounted Cueing Demonstrated with Lockheed Martin F-16 in Europe"
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| 23 Jul 1998
| "Lockheed Martin to develop major F-16C/D upgrade"
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| 4 Dec 1998
| "Portugal To Expand Its F-16 Fleet"
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| 25 Jan 1999
| "Lockheed Martin Receives Contract ForMajor Software Upgrade to US and European F-16s"
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| 15 Feb 1999
| "Lockheed Martin Receives Order for Additional F-16 Upgrade Kits"
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| 7 Jun 1999
| "Lockheed Martin Taking New F-16 Show To Paris"
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| 15 Jun 1999
| "LANTIRN pods shipped"
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| 8 Sep 1999
| "Lockheed Martin To Start Production PhaseOf Major F-16 Avionics Upgrade"
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| Code One magazine:
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| Oct 1996
| "F-16 MLU takes flight in Europe" p.21
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| 12 Nov 1996
| "First F-16 Production Upgrade Kits Delivered Ahead of Schedule"
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| 17 Jun 1997
| "New US Air Force F-16s Will HaveColor Displays and Other Advanced Systems"
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| Jul 1997
| "F-16 evolution" p.22-35
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| Jan 1998
| "Mid-Life Update F-16s reach maturity"
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| Apr 1998
| "Bahrain signs agreement for F16s" (F-16C/D) p.38
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| Apr 1998
| "Dutch compliments and questions" (F-16 MLU avionics/TWR vs. F-16C) p.40
Honeywell
| Honeywell website
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| Honeywell Netherlands website
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| Press releases
| Several
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| 01 Mar 1994
| "F-16 cockpit gains color displays"
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| 30 Aug 1995
| "Honeywell wins contract to produce color cockpit displays for F-16 fleets in NATO countries and Taiwan"
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| 15 Jul 1997
| "Honeywell Defense Avionics Systems to Provide Color Displays for US Air Force F-16s"
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| 07 Sep 1998
| "Honeywell Awarded F-16 Avionics Upgrade"
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Northrop Grumman
| 15 Jun 1999
| Press release: "Northrop Grumman Receives Three F-16 Radar Contracts"
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GEC-Marconi Hazeltine Systems
Hughes Missiles Systems
| Corporate Website
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| 28 Feb 1997
| Hughes Electronic Herald: "HMSC sets sights on two new contracts"
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Raytheon Training And Stimulation
| Corporate Website
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| 28 Feb 1996
| "Hughes Training to build F-16 Unit Level Trainers for Royal Danish Air Force"
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| 15 Feb 1999
| "Raytheon delivers F-16 Mid-Life Update trainers to Royal Danish Air Force"
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British Aerospace Systems And Equipment
Per Udsen Co
| Brochure
| "F-16 EW self-protection concept"
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| Demonstration
| Farnborough Airshow, 1991
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RADA Electronic
| 1997
| Press statement: Cooperation RADA and NLR
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| Corporate Web site
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| March 1, 1999
| Press statement: MOU Lockheed Martin for supply of ADTE and FACE.
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Interconnect
MR & A
| Table
| F-16A Fighting Falcon Unit costs
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Nera
E2S
| 28 Oct 1998
| Press release: "F-16 Mid-Life Update program"
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| 28 Oct 1998
| Press release: "F-16 Mid-Life Update using VHDL"
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| 28 Oct 1998
| Press release: "Electronic Counter Measure System for F-16"
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Vega Group
| Sep 1999
| Press release: "Avionics Technician Training Package"
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Orbital
| May 24, 1999
| Press release: "Orbital wins $16 million contract from US Air Force"
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Delft
| July 13, 1998
| Press release: "Delft Sensor Systems selected for CITS"
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ASTi
Other
Other Sources
Dutch Government
| 16 Dec 1996
| Brief minister/staatssecretaris Defensie: Contingency Plan F-16 |
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| 20 Jun 1997
| Brief minister/staatssecretaris Defensie: Self protection equipment F-16
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| 3 Jun 1998
| "Presentatie gemoderniseerde F-16"
Belgian Government
| 17 Jan 1996
| Plan midellange termijn 1997-1998: Improvement of F-16 recce pod
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| 18 Jul 1997
| Press statement: Approval remaining 24 F-16s
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Danish Government
| Press release 12Nov1996
| Four additional F-16s
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| Table
| List of Danish MOD contracts (through Danish embassy in Canada)
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United States Air Force
| 12 Nov 1997
| DefenseLink: Contract Lockheed Martin
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| 10 Nov 1997
| DefenseLink: Memorandum for correspondents: Announcement of possible sale of 20 mod kits to Portugal
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