Lockheed Martin's F-16 power-by-wire technology demonstrator made its maiden flight on 24 October, making it the first aircraft to fly with all-electric flight-control actuation and no mechanical backup. ...

Singapore's Air Force now has more muscle and firepower. The Republic of Singapore Air Force's 143 Squadron now flies 10 state-of-the-art fighter jets - the F-16 Fighter Falcon multi-role fighter....

Lt. Col. Scott Baldwin, 158th FT, Vermont ANG, distinguished himself during a night flight on 23 February 2000. ...

The IRIS-T short-range air to-air missile has successfully completed its first air launches from a F-16. The firing trials were performed on October 17, 20 and 23 from an F-16 of the Hellenic Air Force at the NAMFI range in Crete. ...

The Czech government on Monday said it would launch a tender by the end of November to select a supplier for either 24 or 36 supersonic multi-purpose aircraft to replace the army's aging fleet of Soviet-supplied MiG-21s. ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company will begin providing electronic technical data to the air forces of all 19 countries using the F-16. This year-long pilot program is expected to provide highly usable and timely information at major cost savings. It will also pave the way for further use of electronic manuals in the F-16 Block 60, F-22 and Joint Strike Fighter programs. ...

The pilot of an F-16 fighter jet based at the Oklahoma Air National Guard in Tulsa escaped serious injury Thursday when his aircraft crashed in a cow pasture. The pilot, was a lieutenant colonel from Tulsa. ...

An F-16 fully covered with a new-generation "paintless" film has made a series of successful test flights -- including one at almost twice the speed of sound -- validating the use of appliques instead of paint on advanced aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). ...

LMTAS is being awarded a $5, 580, 030 modification to a contract to provide for upgrade of software on 44 AN/APG-68 fire control radar systems in support of the F-16 aircraft. This effort supports foreign military sales to Egypt. Expected contract completion date is Dec. 30, 2003. ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has selected BFGoodrich Aerospace to supply an advanced wheel and carbon brake system for 80 F-16 Block 60 aircraft....