Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, in Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $25 million single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for international F-16 training. This contract establishes F-16 operational capability for countries new to purchasing and operating F-16s.

For countries that had previously purchased and operated F-16s, this contract includes aircraft maintenance and pilot training to support ongoing sustainment training or in-country training to support aircraft upgrade programs.

Subsequent task orders will support international F-16 training for various partner nation air forces. The work is expected to be complete by March 21, 2026.

This acquisition award is for countries with a directed source in their Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) and this contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Bahrain.