F-16C
Instead of the planned multi-purpose fighter recently 18 F-16C / D Oman ordered 12 aircraft of this type. Perhaps it will complement the European Eurofighter Typhoon.A notification of the transaction, the U.S. Department of Defense announced on 14 December. Oman ordered 10 single-seat F-16C Block 50 and 2 two-seater F-16D. Currently, the State Air
Force operates 8 F-16C and 4 F-16D delivered in 2005-2006 Peace Programme A'sama A'safiya.
F-16D
The main supplier of the F-16 for Oman in the intergovernmental contract is to be Lockheed Martin. The company expects to receive the ordered aircraft to produce about 600 million USD. This amount also includes operating equipment and logistics services. Aircraft to be delivered to the recipient until November 2016. Contracts with other sub-suppliers of components for the F-16 Oman, the Pentagon intends to conclude within the next week.
F-16C
Oman held talks about buying obsolete successors Jaguar aircraft support from European producers: Dassault and the Eurofighter. Until recently it seemed that the favorite in the competition for the Eurofighter Typhoon contract is ( Oman is negotiating the purchase of Eurofighterów , 2010-04-06). It is not clear whether the reduction of pre-planned package of F-16s from 18 to 12 means that the talks with European providers will continue.
F-16D
Six months ago, Lockheed Martin officially warned that the production line F-16 could be closed by the end of 2013, if the corporation does not receive new orders. December 12 it became clear that the U.S. administration, under pressure from the second batch of F-18 fighter 16IQ, worth $ 2.3 billion, ordered Iraq ( Iraqi Construction of F-16 , 2011-12-06), and 2 days later confirmed, advertised initially a month ago, the order of Oman. This means that the life of the assembly line produced from the 1970s. fighters will be extended at least until the end of 2015. Only in Fort Worth (there is produced the central and front part of the fuselage and final assembly carried out) will ensure that thousands of people work 2.
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