Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk

A-4AR Fightinghawk
An A-4AR during Air Fest 2010
General information
TypeGround attack fighter
ManufacturerLockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA
StatusIn service
Primary userArgentine Air Force
Number built36 converted
History
Manufactured1996–1999
Introduction dateDecember 1997
First flightDecember 1997
Developed fromA-4M Skyhawk

The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Argentine Air Force which entered service in 1998. The program was named Fightinghawk in recognition of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was the source of its new avionics.