# Lockheed Martin awarded $1.12B contract for 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain

Lockheed Martin received a $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the Royal Bahraini Air Force. Production will take place in Greenville, South Carolina, creating 150-200 new jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-06-25
- Where: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $1.12B
- Jobs: 200
- Status: announced
- Products: F-16 Block 70 aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md)
- [Triumph Group](https://endata.com/companies/1817.md) (supplier)
- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (customer)
- [Royal Bahraini Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/32729.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [news.lockheedmartin.com](https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2018-06-25-Lockheed-Martin-Awarded-Contract-to-Build-F-16-Block-70-Aircraft-for-Bahrain), 2018-06-25: "This sale highlights the significant, growing demand we see for new production F-16s around the globe."
- [upi.com](https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2018/08/08/Triumph-receives-contract-for-C-130J-parts-fabrication/4431533749167/), 2018-08-08: "“Under the extended agreement Triumph Aerospace Structures will provide a multitude of key parts for one of the most widely used military cargo transports,” Pete Wick, executive vice president of Triumph Aerospace Structures, said in a press release."

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