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Contract for the Development and Production of F-16 Aircraft

PSAD-78-3 Published: Oct 21, 1977. Publicly Released: Nov 17, 1982.
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A fixed-price incentive contract was awarded without price competition to General Dynamics Corporation for the development and production of F-16 aircraft. The contract provided for a full-scale development program and firm-priced production options. The development program is currently valued at $442 million, and three production options are priced at about $1,130 million.

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