The Desert Falcon was the result of a
partnership between Lockheed Martin and the UAEAF & AD, with the latter
having invested some $3 billion into the type’s development. It is
reported that should any other nations buy the F-16E/F, the UAE will be
entitled to royalty payments.
The Block 60 airframe is based on the Block
50/52 F-16C/D and is considered to be the most advanced variant of the F-16 in
the world, featuring the AN/APG-80 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
radar, upgraded avionics, the GE F110-132 engine, and the conformal tanks
(CFTs) that make it look so much meaner than the original F-16.
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/02/03/bloggar-karl-drage-uaeaf-ad-lockheed-martin-f-16e-desert-falcon-at-al-ain/
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