GOLETA, Calif., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A second batch of F-16 fighters being supplied to Iraq under a U.S. Foreign Military Sales deal will be equipped with a Raytheon electronic warfare system.
Raytheon said the contract was issued by Lockheed Martin, the aircraft's manufacturer, and calls for 18 advanced counter-measure electronic system, or ACES. The order, which includes spares and delivery of the systems to Lockheed, will begin in 2015.