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>February 28, 2002
>Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas is being awarded a $12,715,890,000 (estimated) indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract to provide for the Falcon 2020 program.


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Lockheed Martin receives multi-year F-16 support contract

4 March 2002

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded an approximately $69 million post-production support contract to support the world-wide F-16 fleet. The programme, named Falcon 2020, reflects the fact the F-16 will be in the inventory of the US Air Force and international air forces well beyond the year 2020 and the commitment to fully support the aircraft over its service life. The programme was designed to enhance the F-16's combat capability, readiness and sustainability.

The contract, a renewable multi-year contracting arrangement with actual amounts depending on needs of the customers and funding available, provides for engineering services and technical support, repair and return, contractor support, acquisition development and integration, and supplies in support of the F-16 weapon system. This new multi-year contract arrangement includes more flexible terms and conditions that make it easier for the US government to contract with Lockheed Martin for support of the F-16 on an annual basis.

"This new long-term contracting arrangement will allow the US Air Force and other international customers a more cost-effective contracting method for sustaining their F-16 fleets. It reflects a long-term commitment on the part of both the US government and Lockheed Martin for F-16 fleet support and upgrade for the next two
decades and beyond,'' said John L. Bean, vice president of F-16 Programmes for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.

The value of the orders on the contract is approximately $69 million. According to the US Department of Defense, the estimated potential value is approximately $12.7 billion over a 23-year period.

The Falcon 2020 programme is a Department of Defense acquisition reform initiative that was conceived in 1994 and was first contracted in 1997. It was a five-year renewable contract. The programme grew from the initial seven countries to the current 17 participating countries. Three new features of the new Falcon 2020 contract are repair and return of major components, acquisition of modification kits (including future major capability upgrades), and on-site contractor support.

The 17 countries who have participated in the Falcon 2020 programme include: Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Bahrain, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Portugal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela and the United States. This programme will be available to new F-16 customers as well.

The F-16, the world's most sought-after fighter, is the choice of 22 countries. More than 4,000 aircraft have been delivered, hundreds more are on order for the US, and six other countries, and production is expected to continue beyond 2010. Major upgrades for all F-16 versions are being incorporated to keep the fleet modern and fully supportable over the aircraft's long service life.