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BAE initiates phase 1 of ROKAF F-16 upgrades
Jun 26, 2014 - BAE Systems started the the upgrades on the first two of 134 KF-16 C/D block 52 aircraft operated by South Korea. A single-seat F-16C and twin-seat F-16D recently arrived at BAE’s facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]
Scalable Agile Beam Radar brings advanced capabilities to F-16 Fleet
Feb 19, 2014 - Northrop Grumman was chosen by prime contractor Lockheed Martin as the radar provider for the U.S.A.F and Taiwan F-16 radar modernization and upgrade programs, which aim to keep the F-16 viable in future threat environments and to improve system reliability, maintainability, and affordability. [Read more...]
Singapore - F-16 Block 52 Upgrade
Jan 14, 2014 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress January 13 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for an upgrade of F-16 Block 52 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.43 billion. [Read more...]
Production of the F-16 will likely continue through 2020
Dec 17, 2013 - Lockheed Martin has enough orders to keep its F-16 fighter jet production line humming through the third quarter of 2017. They are also pursuing additional orders and upgrades in the Middle East, South America and other markets that would keep the line running through 2020. [Read more...]
Pentagon approves BAE's KF-16 upgrades for South Korea
Dec 01, 2013 - The U.S. Defense Department has approved a deal under which Britain's BAE Systems would upgrade 134 older KF-16s for South Korea, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday. [Read more...]
Fighter pilot goes above, beyond call of duty
Nov 15, 2013 - "It was dusk, one of the worst times to use night vision goggles. The sun was going down over my right shoulder. The Mediterranean was dark and the sky was dark, like being in a gigantic black hole. It was hard to tell which way was up and which way was down. We started looking for targets outside of Tripoli. We had determined, by the amount of surface-to-air equipment there, the Gaddafi regime would be using it to target coalition aircraft. Eliminating the equipment was a high priority." [Read more...]
Turkish F-16s down a Syrian Mi-17 helicopter
Sep 16, 2013 - The Turkish Air Force downed a Syrian Mi-17 "Hip" helicopter today at the border after it violated Turkish airspace, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç said. Reports say the helicopter crashed inside Syrian territory. [Read more...]
Wild Weasels battle through Iron Spear
Sep 12, 2013 - U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons used an array of offensive firepower during a two-week exercise with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force that wrapped up Sept. 6 [Read more...]
ANG & Singapore fighters dogfight over Idaho skies
Aug 27, 2013 - F-16 Fighting Falcons returned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, recently, and could be seen screaming across the skies above base as red- and blue-force aircraft. [Read more...]
JDEWR brings fight to F-16 pilots
Aug 22, 2013 - Groundbreaking advancements to F-16 Fighting Falcon warfare training here arrived last week in the form of a Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range, or JDEWR. [Read more...]
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