11 AUGUST, 2017 SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM BY:
LEIGH GIANGRECO WASHINGTON DC
A recent report claiming the US denied
critical F-16 technology to the government of India is erroneous, the US Air
Force and F-16 manufacturer Lockheed Martin say.
New Delhi is searching for a new single-engine fighter to
recapitalise the Indian air force’s aging fighter fleet. The report from
Defenseworld.net quoted the Indian Minister of State for Defence saying the US
has not agreed to transfer F-16 technology and production to India. But a USAF
and Lockheed spokesman confirmed to FlightGlobal that the issue of technology
transfer is still being coordinated.
Although Lockheed announced plans to partner with Tata
Advanced Systems at the Paris air show, the company has been careful to
characterise this alliance as conditional. Lockheed committed to manufacturing
Block 70 Falcons in India only if the company wins the contract......Read rest of article: HERE
In 2015, the US denied Korea’s request for AESA radar,
infrared search and track, electro-optical target tracking devices, and jammer
technology transfers for its future KFX fighter. In the meantime, Korea is
pushing for lower technologies for the jet, while continuing to domestic
development of AESA.
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