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28 August 2003
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CPU Tech wins contract for advanced F-16 computer
CPU Technology Inc. has won a contract to develop prototype units of a new computer system for use in F-16s. The contract covers the F- 16's central air data computer, or CADC....
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27 August 2003
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Northrop Grumman delivers first AN/APG-80 radar for F-16 Block 60
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Electronic Systems sector has delivered the first AN/APG-80 advanced agile beam fire control radar to Lockheed Martin Corporation for the new F-16 Block 60. The first batch of Block 60 aircraft is being produced for the United Arab Emirates. ...
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27 August 2003
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Lockheed, Boeing compete for Small Diameter Bomb contract
Lockheed Martin and Boeing will know within a week which of them will develop and build a new 250-pound bomb for the U.S. Air Force, a deal valued at $2.5 billion. The Air Force will name one of the two companies as the prime contractor for the new Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), which was formerly known as the Miniaturized Munitions Capability....
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25 August 2003
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F-16 pilot "G" study had its faults
A recent study found that the ban on endurance sports for F-16 pilots can be lifted. The ban was issued years ago, when conventional wisdom taught that the lower blood pressure and heart rate of endurance athletes reduced a pilot's ability to whitstand G-forces....
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21 August 2003
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Lockheed Martin commemorates 25th anniversary of first production F-16 delivery
On August 18th, Lockheed Martin celebrated the first production delivery of its F-16 Fighting Falcon, day-to-day 25 years ago. The F-16 has been one of the most successful military aircraft programs in history....
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21 August 2003
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Shaw F-16 makes emergency landing in Houston
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, SC, made an emergency landing at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport after reporting engine problems. The landing was uneventful and both pilots are OK....
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21 August 2003
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F-16 training likely to cease at Melbourne, Fla.
AeroGroup Inc., a commercial company providing flight training to Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 pilots, appears to be on its way out of Melbourne International Airport, Fla....
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21 August 2003
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Retired Boeing Engineer steals classified F-16 info for China
Boeing engineer accused of stealing classified F-16 information from the U.S. government has been arrested in Taiwan. ...
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18 August 2003
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Israeli F-16s buzz Syrian president's palace as warning to Syria
Israeli F-16s buzzed the summer residence of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad early on Aug. 11th, as a warning that Israel holds Damascus responsible for the recent flare-up on its northern border....
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18 August 2003
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Belgian F-16's for Pakistan?
Yesterday, a spokesman of the Belgian Defense Secretary André Flahaut, has confirmed that Pakistan made a formal request to buy an unspecified number (possibly up to as much as 40) of its stored F-16's....
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17 August 2003
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Belgian AF 1 Sqn celebrates 85 years with special color scheme at Recce Meet
The Belgian Air Force's no. 1 Sqn celebrates its 85th Anniversary in 2003. To commemorate the occasion, an F-16A MLU was painted in special colors. The same aircraft also served as flagship for the 2003 Recce Meet at Florennes Air Base....
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14 August 2003
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F-16 tests Moving Surface Target (AMSTE) weapons technology
U.S. Air Force leaders are close to a decision on a sweeping, short-term upgrade to the smart bomb inventory that would equip the weapons with simple data links to allow them to track moving targets.
Under the Affordable Moving Surface Target Engagement (AMSTE) program, an AMSTE-equiped JDAM test-fired from an F-16 and guided by an E-8C JSTARS struck within three meters of a moving truck....
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14 August 2003
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VISTA F-16 tests Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System at Edwards AFB
The first tests of the Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System involving actual aircraft were completed successfully at Edwards AFB. The tests involved the VISTA F-16 and a standard production F-16.
The Auto ACAS is the world's first automated collision-avoidance system....
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11 August 2003
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Political donors get flights in ANG F-16
The chief of the Indiana National Guard has approved F-16 backseat rides for several Democratic contributors or activists. By contrast, about half the number of Indiana civilians flew in nearly twice the time under Buskirk's predecessor. And only two donated to Democrats....
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07 August 2003
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Israeli companies to provide systems for Poland's new F-16s
Lockheed-Martin has chosen Israeli defense industries to manufacture systems for the new F-16 military aircraft purchased by Poland. The first stage of the agreement is likely to amount to tens of millions of dollars....
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06 August 2003
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USAFE 16th Air Force celebrates 20 years of F-16
The United States Aior Forces in Europe's 16th Air Force celebrates 20 years of F-16 operations this summer. An F-16C from Aviano wears special tail markings to commemorate the occasion....
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05 August 2003
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US might agree to sell F-16s to India [Unconfirmed]
Pakistani Foreign Office spokes-man Masood Khan gave a press briefing in which he downplayed a report that U.S. might agree to sell F-16 combat aircraft to India during the upcoming defence talks between the two countries in Washington later this week....
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05 August 2003
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RNoAF losses of F-16 from 1981 till 2003
Since the Norwegian Air Force got the F-16 in 1980, it has lost/damaged 19 F-16s and six aircrews. Below is a little about the various crashes and accidents and serials. The latest crash was on June 4th 2003....
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