India’s Tejas is out as PAF shortlists F-16 and Gripen in fighter jet tender
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin F-16 and the Saab JAS-39 Gripen in its…
F-16 Fighting Falcon
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Stay updated on the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a highly versatile fighter aircraft known for its agility and performance. Explore articles about the F-16’s upgrades.
Jordan places order for eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters
Jordan officially placed an order for eight new production F-16 Block 70 fighters from Lockheed Martin. “This F-16 acquisition…
Romanian government approves acquisition of 32 Norwegian F-16 fighters
Romania’s government approved a bill for the purchase of 32 second-hand Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters from Norway on June…
Three air forces scrambled as unidentified aircraft tours Balkans
An unidentified Beechcraft with its transponder and radio turned off flew in the airspaces of Hungary, Romania, Serbia…
Taiwanese F-16 fighter makes emergency landing at Hawaii airport
A Taiwanese Air Force F-16A fighter jet suffered a failure of its nose gear before landing at Honolulu…
US National Guard F-16 pilots to use new augmented reality helmets
Thales has received an order for Scorpion Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD) to equip U.S. Air National Guard F-16…
F-16 landing gear collapses after overshooting runway in Sioux Fall
An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter of the South Dakota Air National Guard overshot the end of a runway…
Romania grounds MiG-21 fleet, accelerates transition to F-16
The Romanian Ministry of Defense announced that all operations with the MiG-21 LanceR fighter jets were suspended starting…
US National Guard F-16 pilot safe after ejecting before Louisiana crash
A pilot safely ejected after an F-16 fighter from the Oklahoma Air National Guard crashed in Louisiana on March…
US fighters escort three Russian aircraft in eastern Syria: CNN
US fighters scrambled to escort several Russian aircraft in eastern Syria on February 15, 2022, according to a…
Ryanair flight triggers first NATO interception of 2022
After a Ryanair Boeing 737 lost contact with air traffic controllers, two Portuguese F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters scrambled…
Newly-inducted F-16V fighter crashes into the sea off Taiwan
A Taiwanese F-16V fighter crashed into the sea off Dongshi on January 11, 2022. According to the Taiwan…
Norway to phase out F-16 fighters and shut down Bodø air base in the Arctic
F-16 fighters of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) will soon stop operating from Bodø Air Base above…
Polish F-16 fighters scramble to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft
For the first mission of their deployment, the Polish F-16 fighter jets deployed at Šiauliai Air Base in…
Ex-Norwegian F-16s to become a part of Draken private air force
Draken US, a Texas-based private military contractor, has announced purchasing 12 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the government…
Japan requests the USAF ground its F-16 fleet after fuel tank drop incident
On November 30, 2021, an F-16 Fighting Falcon had to carry out an emergency landing at Aomori Airport…
Greek F-16 fighter jet crashes while landing at airbase
An F-16 of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) crashed as it was preparing to land at Andravida Airbase…
Taiwan deploys the F-16V, its latest and most advanced jet to date
A fleet of 64 upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jets have been commissioned into service by Taiwan’s president…