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Morocco approved to buy 25 F-16Vs and upgrade 23 others
Mar 26, 2019 - The U.S. State Department has cleared Morocco for a major increase to its F-16 fleet, including both the purchase of 25 F-16C/D Block 72s and upgrades of its existing 23 F‑16s to the more advanced F‑16V Block 52+ configuration. [Read more...]
Croatia finally settles on Israeli F-16 offer
Mar 28, 2018 - Croatia announced it will accept Israel’s offer to supply its air force with F-16s, scheduled to be delivered by late 2020. Croatia asked five countries last year to bid for contracts to supply it with fighter jets: Sweden, Israel, the United States, Greece and South Korea. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin signs pact with Tata to build F-16 block 70s in India
Jun 20, 2017 - Lockheed Martin and India's Tata Group formalized an agreement to relocate the manufacturing of the most advanced F-16s to India. The effort is aimed at securing a multi-billion dollar deal from Delhi. [Read more...]
IDFAF retires F-16 A/B ‘Netz’ fleet and puts 40 of them up for sale
Jan 03, 2017 - The Israeli air force officially retired its F-16A/B "Netz" fleet, concluding the plane's 36 years of operational service with the branch. About 90 Netz (Hawk) aircraft were withdrawn from service during a ceremony at Israel's Ouvda AFB. [Read more...]
US approves $1.9 billion weapons deal for Iraqi F-16s
Jan 20, 2016 - The US government approved the probable sale to Iraq of smart bombs, AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles and other munitions for use on its fleet of 36 F-16 fighter jets in a deal valued at up to $1.95 billion, the US Defense Department announced on Wednesday. [Read more...]
Israel offers surplus F-16A/Bs to Croatia
Jun 23, 2015 - Israel is currently offering its old F-16A/B trainers to Croatia, hoping they will be interested to acquire them as a replacement for aging MiG-21 fleet. [Read more...]
Exelis electronic countermeasures pod certified for installation on Pakistani F-16s
Sep 30, 2014 - Exelis has received official certification for its AN/ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) to fly on board Pakistani F-16s. [Read more...]
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...]
Singapore requests follow-on support for CONUS F-16 Pilot Training
Jun 12, 2014 - The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for F-16 Pilot Training and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $251 million. [Read more...]
First female F-16 pilot to serve the UAE
Jun 11, 2014 - Captain Mariam Hassan Salem Al Mansouri has become the first Emirati female pilot to serve in the UAE Air Force and may very well be the first Gulf woman to enjoy the title. She is 35 and flies the F-16 block 60 aircraft as a squadron commander. [Read more...]
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