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Mon, May 12, 2003

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out 'Peace Ceasar'

F-16s To Patrol Skies Over Italy

Lockheed Martin executives, along with officers from the United States and Italian Air Forces, participated in a rollout ceremony last week at Hill Air Force Base(UT) for the first of 34 F-16 fighter aircraft to be provided to Italy under a program known as "Peace Caesar."

The Italian Air Force chose the leased F-16 option as the most cost- effective solution to replace its aging fleet of Tornado and F-104 fighters. The lease is for five years with a five-year follow-on option. Four non-flying F-16 aircraft will also go to Italy to be cannabalized for spare parts.

Beefed Up Fighting Falcon

"The F-16 being rolled out is the result of more than two years of effort at Hill Air Force Base that have produced an F-16 fighter jet with additional airframe service life, an upgraded engine and other modifications," said Robert T. Elrod, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company's executive vice president of programs. "This was a complex program, and the teamwork it took to make it happen is unmatched. The U.S. Air Force has done a tremendous job getting this plane ready, and Lockheed Martin stands ready to fulfill its obligations after the plane is delivered to Italy in June."

Approximately 100 Italian Air Force maintenance officers, instructors and technicians are receiving F-16 maintenance training at Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth (TX). Italian instructors in will go home to train an additional 181 maintenance technicians after they're finished at Fort Worth.

The Air Force and Lockheed Martin are also providing other types of logistics support as part of the Peace Caesar Foreign Military Sales Program, to include supply chain management and full engineering technical services.

When You Care To Send The Very Best

The F-16, the choice of 24 countries, is the world's most sought-after fighter. More than 4,000 aircraft have been delivered, hundreds more are on order for the United States and seven other countries, and production is expected to continue beyond 2010.

FMI: http://www.lmaeronautics.com

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