U.S. AIR FORCE
(Defenselink -- 8 February 2006) Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $165,674,644 cost plus incentive fee contract. The purpose of this delivery order is to establish M5/M5 + Phase III Avionics Development-Hardware and Software. The M5/M5+ program will update the Modular Mission Computer based avionics system on the USAF Blocks 40/42 and 50/52 F-16 aircraft, and the Mid-Life Update avionics system on the European Participating Air Force Block 10/15 F-16 aircraft. This effort supports foreign military sales to Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, and Portugal. At this time, $19,800,000 has been obligated. Solicitations and negotiations were completed in December 2005. This work will be complete by September 2009. The Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F42620-01-D-0058 SC76).