Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk
| A-4AR Fightinghawk | |
|---|---|
| An A-4AR during Air Fest 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Ground attack fighter |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Argentine Air Force |
| Number built | 36 converted |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1996–1999 |
| Introduction date | December 1997 |
| First flight | December 1997 |
| Developed from | A-4M Skyhawk |
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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.