FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has received a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 134 F-16 fighters for South Korea's air force.
Under the contract, the company will provide a variety of enhancements including an active alectronically acanned array radar, modernized avionics, a high-speed data bus, and a high resolution center pedestal display. Lockheed Martin officials say the upgrades are essential for keeping the fighters competitive.