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Romania is discussing with Belgium the possible purchase of used F-16 fighters to upgrade its ageing air force, the Romanian defence ministry said on July 4.

The US State Department decided to sell Pakistan 18 new F-16s with an option for 18 more. The US also offers to acquire and upgrade 26 used F-16A/B aircraft from U.S. inventories and to upgrade Pakistan's current fleet of 34 F-16s.

Four F-16 block 50s purchased from the United States arrived Tuesday at the Los Cóndores Air Base in Iquique. Two jets arrived earlier this year and another four will join the fleet by the end of 2006 as part of a large-scale renovation of Chile's Air Force.

To remove sealant from the wings of F-16 Fighting Falcons, Airmen at Hill AFB are replacing elbow grease and plastic scrapers with dry ice.

A block 40 F-16 with serial number 87-0359 surpassed 6,000 flying hours on 20 June 2006.

Two USAFE F-16 jets are to visit a Serbian army airport later this week as part of increased military cooperation, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

Pakistan has again sent six of its F-16s to Konya Air Base, Turkey to participate in a joint military exercise codenamed "Anatolian Eagle" which is held from June 12th untill June 23rd.

Lockheed Martin, in the race to sell 126 F-16 jets to the Indian Air Force, is in talks with companies like HAL and the Tata group for the outsourcing of aircraft components.

The fatal crash of a Taiwanese air force twin-seat fighter has sparked concern about the safety of the ageing jets and calls for the island to purchase advanced F-16s from the U.S.

The Royal Danish air force recently conducted a series of tests of the Raytheon Enhanced Paveway II precision guided weapon.

They're American college students enjoying a hiatus from the rigors of academia. But, unlike most of their peers on summer break, they're glimpsing their future 500 feet above the earth.

The Portuguese government will sell 12 F-16's, and some other defense equipment like Puma and Alouette II helicopters.

The Bulgarian government has inquired about the options to purchase F-16 fighting falcons from Lockheed Martin, an official from the company announced Thursday.

Members of the 416th Flight Test Squadron worked with the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center to conduct testing of the Block 30 F-16 Software Capability Upgrade.

The threat by Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez selling 21 of Venezuela's F-16 fighters to Iran, has gained press attention. However, this is a threat that is largely empty in terms of potential harm to the United States.