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Among the upgrades planned to be funneled into the Korean jets are an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar; a modern commercial off-the-shelf-based avionics subsystem; a large-format, high-resolution center pedestal display; and a high-volume and high-speed data bus, the company said.<br\/><br\/> &#8220;We truly appreciate the trust and confidence the Republic of Korea has placed in us with this contract,&#8221; Susan Ouzts, vice president of Lockheed Martin&#8217;s F-16 program, said in a statement. &#8220;These upgrades are a critical piece of South Korea&#8217;s national defense and highlight Lockheed Martin&#8217;s commitment to the full lifecycle of the F-16, from production to through-life sustainment.&#8221;<br\/><br\/> With 25 countries operating more than 4,500 F-16s worldwide, Lockheed has turned modernization of the fighter into a lucrative line of business. 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