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Belgium requests F-16 software upgrade for its Block 20 MLU's
May 13, 2014 - Belgium has requested an operational flight program software upgrade to further enhance the capabilities of its F-16A/B Block 20 Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) fighters. [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...]
US offers $5.85B upgrades to Taiwan, no new F-16s for now
Sep 22, 2011 - The US announced a $5.85 billion arms package to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets. This faced an immediate backlash from Republicans who accused him of selling a U.S. friend short and caving in to Chinese pressure. [Read more...]
510th FS deploys to Afghanistan
May 21, 2010 - Airmen from the 510th Fighter Squadron, the "Buzzards," deployed to Afghanistan recently in support of overseas contingency operations bringing with them new technological capabilities. [Read more...]
Luke AFB welcomes RDAF
May 07, 2010 - About 100 members from the Royal Danish Air Force fighter wing deployed to Luke Air Force Base recently for a month long F-16 combat enhancement training mission. [Read more...]
AIM-9X Sidewinder demonstrates Air-To-Surface capability
Dec 10, 2009 - During a Sept. 23 test, an AIM-9X fired from a U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter sank a rapidly moving target boat in the Gulf of Mexico. [Read more...]
Luke receives final 2 CCIP F-16s
Nov 14, 2008 - Luke Air Force Base received its last two F-16 Fighting Falcons from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 6 after being upgraded under the Common Configuration Implementation Program. [Read more...]
CCIP helps Luke stay on top of training
Jun 10, 2008 - The 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit sends its last F-16 to be fitted with the new common configuration implementation program making Luke aircraft more lethal and survivable for training and combat operations. [Read more...]
Kunsan receives AIM-9X missile capability
Feb 29, 2008 - Pilots, maintainers and ammunition troops at Kunsan have been introduced to a new generation weapon that changes the way we look at air to air combat. [Read more...]
F-16 shoots down ballistic missile
Dec 05, 2007 - Raytheon successfully flight tested a key component of the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE) missile defense system with the intercept of a test ballistic missile. [Read more...]
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