israeli airforce industries to enhance f-16 for the moroccan army
october 6, 2008 by marcel van leeuwen
the israeli airforce industries will install enhancement systems worth $100 million in f-16 jets to be used by the armies of morocco, poland and romania, as reported by naama sicoler from calcalist website. The israeli airforce industries will serve as a sub-contractor in three new giant contracts reportedly won by lockheed martin, estimated at $6 billion. According to recent reports, lockheed martin will supply the moroccan army with 50 f-16 jets.
In the last four years, the israeli airforce industries is cooperating with lockheed martin in manufacturing enhancement systems for f-16 jets. Up to date, it has provided enhancement systems to some 4,000 flying jets. This cooperation is a part of a strategic decision made by the american company, in order to insure it will be the supplier of flying jets to the israeli airforce as well.
Source: Iai
