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Taiwan begins F-16V modernisation effort
First unveiled at the Singapore Airshow in 2012, the F-16V features the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar (also known as the Scalable Agile Beam Radar [SABR] and derived from the F-16E/F Block 60 AN/APG-80); a new Raytheon mission computer; the Link 16 datalink; modern cockpit displays; an enhanced electronic warfare system; and a ground collision avoidance system.
The F-16 original equipment manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, was awarded USD272 million to install 142 F-16V aircraft upgrade kits that had already been contracted at a cost of USD1.85 billion.
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Eli uudet tutkat, tietsikka, Link16, elso-järjestelmä jne. Taiwanin koneet ovat F-16A:ta jotka tehtiin valmiiksi MLU-standardiin (tai lähelle sitä) ja taisivat olla viimeisiä F-16A-koneita joita valmistettiin. Alunperin Suomikin kysyi tuota mallia. Puolaan mahdollisesti hankittavat koneet tultaisiin varmaan modernisoimaan jokseenkin tuolle tasolle.