Lockheed Martin on Nov. 22 received three contracts worth almost $60 million for upgrades and modifications to Moroccan, Taiwanese, and Singaporean F-16s. The company received a $16.3 million modification to a previously awarded contract to upgrade F-16s for Morocco, with work expected to last until June 2019, according to a Pentagon announcement. Lockheed also received a $12.3 million modification to a previously awarded contract to provide equipment to sustain 144 Taiwanese F-16s, along with familiarization training on ground software for maintenance. The contract lasts until May 2022, according to the announcement. The third contract is for a $27 million modification to upgrade F-16s for Singapore, with work expect to last until June 2023.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.