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Lockheed Martin secures $328.5 million U.S. FMS deal to deliver Legion-ES IRST systems for Taiwan’s F-16 fighters

The IRST21 is Lockheed Martin’s next-generation infrared search-and-track capability, using long-wave infrared sensing to passively detect and track airborne targets at extended ranges. The Legion-ES configuration is designed for the F-16 and is intended to complement overall aircraft performance. Taiwan will be the first international ally to receive the Legion-ES IRST21 configuration, marking a milestone for the program. “This award marks an i…
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Lockheed Martin has announced to have obtained from the Government of the United States a foreign military sales contract (FMS) in favor of Taiwan of the value of 328.5 million dollars for the production of systems of sensors IRST21 Legion-ES. This contract supports the recent FMS agreement of the Government of the United States for the Air Force of Taiwan; the deliveries of the 55 systems ordered until 2030 are expected....

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defence-industry.eu broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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