Lockheed Martin To Supply F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jets Worth $1.12B To Bahrain

[Zarvan]

Lockheed Martin To Supply F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jets Worth $1.12B To Bahrain


Lockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract to supply 16 F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, the newest generation of Fighting Falcon, to Bahrain, the Department of Defense announced Friday.

“Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas; and Lockheed Martin, Greenville, South Carolina, have been awarded a $1,124,545,002 fixed-price-incentive-firm contract for F-16 production. This contract provides for the production of 16 F-16 V Block 70 aircraft,” the statement says.

This contract involves 100 percent foreign military sales (FMS) to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the release said.

The Block 70 is the newest and most advanced F-16 production configuration, combining numerous capability and structural upgrades. The aircraft has improved radar systems, advanced weapons capabilities and enhanced battlespace awareness.

Work will be performed in Greenville, South Carolina; and Fort Worth, Texas. The work is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2023.

This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. FMS funds in the amount of $551,027,050 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity, the statement added.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/22...ter_Jets_Worth__1_12B_To_Bahrain#.Wy-KLKczZPY

 

[4GTejasBVR]

Hope India also will buy F16 as stop gap measures. Indian will gain more influence across the world. While making airforce with new capabilities

 

[Storm Force]

That's really cheap

Works out to less than 70million per plane

India could easily buy 100.block 70.;for same cost as 36 rafales.

They should sign the deal USA is begging India to buy block 70

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

That's really cheap

Works out to less than 70million per plane

India could easily buy 100.block 70.;for same cost as 36 rafales.

They should sign the deal USA is begging India to buy block 70

Bahrain is an operator of F-16s... so they have the entire chain... from servicing facilities down to training and infra/equipment to fly and maintain F-16s.. hence its cheaper for them to buy f-16s..

much like your su-30s which now cost you less than 50 million... in 2012.. it cost around 33 million a pop:
https://sputniknews.com/business/20121224178368313/

Use your tiny brain for a change.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

That's really cheap

Works out to less than 70million per plane

India could easily buy 100.block 70.;for same cost as 36 rafales.

They should sign the deal USA is begging India to buy block 70

That is because the US will subsidize with $551M so real price is $1,675B
or about $100M per aircraft.
If India buys 100 F-16V, a contract with weapons or support would probably be 18-20B$
unless the US will subsidize India as well.
With the S-400 deal, the question is if India can buy anything but Su-35 or MiG-35.

 

[bafxet]

US will strip these Arab Sheikh with all the cash they have ... .

 

[Imran Khan]

good deal man its nice to have more advance f-16