Bahrain, Lockheed Martin and F-16Vnote

A delegation of Lockheed Martin is said to have recently held meetings in Manama to market the F-16V aircraft amid differences within the Bahraini ruling Al Khalifa family over which fighter jet to buy: the Eurofighter Typhoon or the F-16V. The following 470-word report sheds light on the subject and tells with whom the Lockheed Martin’s delegation met and how King Hamad of Bahrain intends to settle the differences within the ruling family. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/51 – December 20, 2013)]