F-16 of the Indonesian Air Force (photo : Martin Eadie)
BAE SYSTEMS Expands Global F-16 Support Portfolio
Securing $63 Million in Contract Awards from U.S. Allies
BAE Systems
has received two contracts valued at nearly $63 million to provide F-16 support
equipment, test systems, and spares to the governments of Indonesia and Iraq.
The
contracts enhance the company’s strong global position and ability to deliver the
right systems and expertise to support F-16 aircraft operated by U.S. allies.
“We are
extremely pleased that Indonesia has called upon BAE Systems to again deliver
the systems and services they require to affordably achieve their mission
readiness,” said Carl Huncharek, program director for BAE Systems. “For Iraq,
this is a unique opportunity to assist a new user of the F-16 and help train
those who will support the aircraft for years to come.”
BAE Systems
has delivered more than 25,000 support equipment and test systems to more than
24 countries worldwide. The company has done so with a 98 percent on time
delivery record and a 99 percent customer return rate for the service,
training, repair, and thru-life support of the systems provided. BAE Systems
will develop and deliver these items from its Fort Worth, Texas facility by
early 2014.
BAE Systems
is also a leading systems integration provider for F-16 avionics upgrades. In
August, South Korea selected BAE Systems as the sole source contractor to upgrade
its F-16 fleet. Additionally, the
company supports the U.S. Air National Guard’s upgraded F-16s and the Turkish
Air Force’s upgraded F-16s. BAE Systems’ upgrade solution includes the
Commercial Fire Control Computer, which is currently the highest throughput and
most supportable mission computer in any F-16.
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