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First South Korean F-16s Arrive at BAE Systems for Upgrades

BAE Systems has begun to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16 aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Air Force

Date: Issue 54 - July 2014

Two of the F-16s recently arrived at the company’s modification facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, where they will be equipped with advanced weapons and next-generation avionics, including advanced mission computers, new cockpit displays, and advanced radars and targeting sensors.

The work is part of a Foreign Military Sales program for the Republic of Korea’s fleet of KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft over several years.