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Belgium requests F-16 software upgrade for its Block 20 MLU's May 13, 2014 - Belgium has requested an operational flight program software upgrade to further enhance the capabilities of its F-16A/B Block 20 Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) fighters. [Read more...]	Exercise Eager Tiger 2014 off to a roaring start May 12, 2014 - Exercise Eager Tiger 2014 officially kicked off May 11 at an air base in northern Jordan, bringing together U.S. and Jordanian military forces and giving them the chance to participate in friendly competitions while expressing their commitment to regional security and stability. [Read more...]

Exelis wins $8.4M contract to upgrade F-16 fire control radar May 12, 2014 - Exelis recently received a follow-on contract valued at $8.4 million from Lockheed Martin to supply Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) subsystems for F-16. [Read more...]	Iraqi F-16 completes first flight May 07, 2014 - Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first flight of the inaugural F-16 Fighting Falcon (RB-01) for the Iraq Air Force. [Read more...]
Crew Training International lands $22M F-16 training contract May 06, 2014 - Defense contractor Crew Training International Inc. said it has landed a $22 million U.S. Air Force contract for weapons systems support on the F-16 jet fighter. [Read more...]	100th "Red Tails" FS arrive at Bagram May 03, 2014 - A team of Alabama Air National Guard Airmen have arrived at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 100th Fighter Squadron "Red Tails" from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Ala. will provide over-watch and close-air-support for ground units. [Read more...]
Pakistan receives first five F-16s from Jordan Apr 28, 2014 - The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) received the first 5 of 13 F-16s purchased from Jordan on Sunday at Mushaf Air Base, Pakistan. The ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Pakistan Nawaf Khalifa Saraieh and senior PAF and army officers also attended the arrival ceremony. [Read more...]	F-16s train alongside F-35 Lightning IIs Apr 26, 2014 - F-16 pilots from Hill Air Force Base's 419th and 388th Fighter Wings took to the sky at Eglin AFB, Fla. on April 24th for their first training missions alongside the F-35A Lightning II. Hill AFB's F-16s flew air-to-air combat training missions with F-35As assigned to Eglin AFB's 33rd Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
USAF doc preps Romanian air force pilots for F-16 training Apr 23, 2014 - U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Rocky Jedick, 510th Fighter Squadron flight surgeon, provided a G-force brief to Romanian air force MiG-21 Lancer pilots in preparation for F-16 Fighting Falcon training, at Campia Turzii, Romania, April 11, 2014. [Read more...]	Holloman's AFB receives first 3 F-16s Apr 03, 2014 - Since the beginning of its existence in the 1940s as the Alamogordo Army Air Field, Holloman Air Force Base has housed storied and historic aircraft such as the B-17 Fortress, the F-117 Nighthawk and the F-22 Raptor. [Read more...]

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