Lockheed Martin F-16

By Chen Chuanren
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have convinced Singapore that airpower is no longer business as usual.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan has grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets following a Jan. 6 training accident that authorities say may be related to a “mission computer malfunction.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down around 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones with its donated F-16s.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. military staged one of the most daring, complex and successful military raids in modern history on Venezuela.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it was “unfair” to banish his country from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and has called for Ankara to be readmitted to the project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Ukraine is gearing up to prepare for the arrival of Saab Gripen fighters from Sweden, the embattled country’s defense minister said.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Six years have passed since Northrop Grumman won an opportunity to upgrade the system on the U.S. Air Force fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A radar upgrade for the X-62 autonomous fighter will allow the U.S. Air Force to experiment with AI-enabled “pilots” controlling sensors in combat.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. government has cleared Pakistan to order a package of communications upgrades and a small number of munitions for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Argentina will soon receive the first six Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters of 24 ordered from Denmark in 2024, with the remainder coming by the end of 2027.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A new medal citation for an F-16 pilot brings new details about the extent to which U.S. aircraft conducted suppression of enemy air defense strikes in Yemen.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian Air Force personnel say they are moving to different forward operating bases several times a week to avoid being destroyed by Russian air attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. States announced a $330 million arms sales package to Taiwan on Nov. 13.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Raytheon is exploring whether the Netherlands could produce its Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Amraam); Dutch F-16s go to Romania.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is to lead the charge in a sales campaign for the Eurofighter in Portugal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
L3Harris plans to start testing a podded version of the ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield EW system for retrofits on fielded Lockheed Martin F-16 Blk. 70/72s.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Shield AI, the software-focused company known for its widely used Hivemind autonomy system, plans to enter into the world of high-end aircraft development with an uncrewed fighter it calls X-BAT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15s could use an electronic warfare pod upgrade, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Oct. 9.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet to reduce pilot workload.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
India’s air force chief has expressed optimism that domestic industry will be able to deliver a new-generation indigenous combat aircraft in the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department has green-lighted Peru to acquire the Block 70 model Lockheed Martin F-16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO will bolster the defense of Poland after violations of that country’s airspace by Russian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) earlier this week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The B-21 Raider program completed the first flight of a second airborne test aircraft in Palmdale, California, on Sept. 11, clearing a key milestone a month before the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Air Force contract award to Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
After languishing in budgetary limbo, an electronic warfare suite developed for the F-16 is now being pressed quickly into service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
After its rapid-fire development, the low-cost Extended-Range Attack Munition cruise missile program is poised for trial by fire.
Missile Defense & Weapons