F-16s Could Be Flying Into The 2070s | A F-15QA Suffered A Mishap | BAE Australia To Build Joint Strike Missile Components
May 25, 2021 05:00 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff
Americas
With a backorder for 128 jets, the Lockheed Martin F-16 could be flying external link in 2070s, Air Force Magazine reports. The last aircraft in this order is not expected to be delivered until 2026, with a service of more than 40 years, this last aircraft could be flying well into 2070. To be manufactured at Greenville, South Carolina, these aircraft are destined for Bahrain, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and an unnamed customer. These customers have indicated they are keen to follow on with new orders.
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is the first to deploy the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the East Coast, a Marines statement external link said. The amphibious attack unit, regarded as a fast-response air-and-ground task force and garrisoned at Camp Lejeune, NC, was assigned a HIMARS, a wheeled, multiple rocket launching system, in September 2020.
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