The U.S. Air Force is considering the acquisition of newly built F-16s, possibly an upgraded F-16G variant, to address the aging of the fleet. The U.S. Air Force is once again considering the acquisition of newly built F-16 fighter aircraft, according to multiple sources who spoke with Air and Space Forces Magazine and Aviation Week, […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso17 Sept
The company says the first pod was assembled using production systems, as Viper Shield orders grow to 233 units across eight allied nations. According to a statement released on Sept. 3, 2026, L3Harris Technologies has assembled its first podded Viper Shield electronic warfare system using production-standard hardware. This is a significant step forward for the […]
The Aviationist•David Cenciotti4 Sept
L3Harris Technologies has completed production of the first 35 Viper Shield electronic warfare and countermeasure systems designed for F-16 fighters.
The original GE Aerospace engine nozzle, designed for the F-16, is key to building a vertical takeoff robotic jet prototype.
AviationNews – Lockheed Martin has officially rolled out the F-16 Block 70/72, an advanced fourth-generation fighter jet engineered to stay operational through at least 2060....
Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia scrambled early on September 1, 2026, after drones…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau1 Sept
Lockheed Martin has proposed an industrial and social partnership package for Peru, related to the F-16 Block 70 and valued at $1.8bn.
Aviation News – The F-16 IVEWS electronic warfare system has officially passed 500 flight hours and 300 sorties, establishing a major milestone in next-generation threat...
How a Cold War workhorse is shaping the AI dogfighters of tomorrow.
Comparing France's exquisite omnirole jet to the leading fighters.
L3Harris Viper Shield will equip 12 Block 70 fighters ordered after a lengthy competition to replace the South American country’s aging Soviet-era aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Two Romanian Air Force F-16s were sent against a small maritime drone drifting inside Romania’s exclusive economic zone…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau20 AugAviation News – The Peruvian government has selected L3Harris Technologies to equip its new F-16 Block 70 aircraft fleet with the state-of-the-art Viper Shield electronic...
Investigation underway after fighter went down near Istanbul during routine mission
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier12 AugAviationNews – A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission in the northwestern province of Yalova on Wednesday afternoon, with...
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter crashed during a training flight in the northwestern province of Yalova on…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau12 Aug
The challenge for legacy fighter jets in today's battlespace.
A modified F-16 used infrared sensor data to guide itself into intercept positions against a T-38.
AVweb•Matt Ryan7 AugBelgium has deployed four F-16 fighter jets and around 100 military personnel to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland as part of NATO’s Air Policing mission, marking the second such deployment in a year. The mission aims to protect Icelandic airspace, as the country has no air force of its own despite its strategic location between […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Aug
The U.S. Air Force is searching for answers on how to remedy supply chain bottlenecks in building engines for the service’s F-15EX fighter by Boeing and F-16 by Lockheed Martin. The Air […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe6 Aug