Though the jets are destined for Eastern Europe, their construction has been an employment boon for Lockheed Martin’s operations in South Carolina, where they are manufactured. The capabilities of ...
Lockheed Martin has completed the production of the 14 F-16s Block 70 ordered by Slovakia and the eight of the initial order by Bulgaria, with eight more to be produced as part of the second batch.
A file photo of a Royal Bahraini Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft. One of these recently scored the type's first air-to-air kill, downing two Iranian UAVs. (US ...