F-16 Fighting Falcon

Dec- 2023 -

8 December

Erdogan Links Sweden’s NATO Bid to F-16 Sale

President Erdogan made Turkey's ratification of Sweden's stalled NATO membership application conditional on the US Congress "simultaneously" approving Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets.

Nov- 2023 -

24 November

Technology

Joe Saballa

L3Harris Says F-16 Electronic Warfare Suite Nears Major Milestone

L3Harris has announced that its new electronic warfare suite “Viper Shield” is nearing another major milestone ahead of planned production in 2025.

22 November

Air

Joe Saballa

F-16 Deliveries to Taiwan Could Face Further Delays: US Lawmakers

American lawmakers have expressed concern that much-awaited deliveries of F-16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan could face further delays due to current geopolitical concerns.

21 November

Air

An F-35A Lightning II lands at Ebbing Air National Guard Base as part of a two-ship training event between Ebbing and Eglin Air Force Base on October 17, 2023. The pilots, Col. Charles Schuck, 33rd Operations Group Commander, and Lt. Col. Alex “Tuna” Turner, 33rd Fighter Wing Ebbing Project Officer, flew from Eglin to Ebbing Air National Guard Base to hone skills in support of Agile Combat Employment (ACE), a key operating concept for the U.S. Air Force in an increasingly contested global environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sherlock)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Boosts Pilot Training at Base Ebbing

The US Air Force has invested $500 million to expand military pilot training at the Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas.

7 November

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

First F-16s Sent to Romania to Train Ukrainian Pilots: Dutch

The Netherlands sent its first five F-16 fighter jets to Romania where the planes will be used to train Ukrainian and Romanian pilots.

Oct- 2023 -

27 October

Air

The New Jersey Air National Guard’s 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, bolstering U.S. posture to defend U.S. forces and deter further aggression in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)

Rojoef Manuel

US Boosts Posture in Middle East With F-16 Fighter Squadron

The US has deployed an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron to the Middle East in response to growing regional threats.

13 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves F-16 Sale to Argentina to Counter Chinese Offer

The US State Department has approved the transfer of 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina to counter China's offer of JF-17s.

6 October

Air

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft returns to the fight after receiving fuel

Staff Writer With AFP

US F-16 Shoots Down Turkish Drone Over Syria

US warplanes shot down a Turkish drone that was deemed a threat to American forces in Syria, the Pentagon said -- an incident likely to raise tensions between the NATO allies.

3 October

Air