Featured in F-16VBYJamie HunterJan 24, 2024ShareFlying The Block 70 F-16 ‘Ultimate’ Viper According To Its Test PilotFifty years on from the Viper’s first flight, test pilot Ryan “Cujo” Blake talks about flying the new Block 70/72 F-16. BYJamie HunterJan 24, 2024ShareBYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package EverThe project will add a new advanced radar, communications suite, and electronic warfare system to the best of the Air Force’s fleet of aging Vipers. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 11, 2022ShareTaiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)Upgraded F-16Vs are the most capable fighters available to Taiwan, whose fleet is increasingly in demand to respond to Chinese air activity. BYThomas NewdickJan 11, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 22, 2021ShareTaiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully OperationalAs tensions with China rumble on, the Taiwanese president formally inducted the first wing of modernized F-16V aircraft. BYThomas NewdickNov 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021ShareTaiwanese F-16s Have Fired AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Locally For The First TimeWashington granted permission for the first-of-its-kind test amid continued tensions in the Taiwan Strait. BYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020ShareFrance Confirms That Indonesia Wants To Buy Rafale Fighter JetsThe country has been seeking a new combat aircraft, with France’s Dassault Rafale the latest in a line of candidates. BYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020ShareNew F-16s Will All Be Sold In A Single Base Model Configuration With A Standardized PriceLockheed Martin says the new sales concept will save time and money, both in the contracting process and when it comes to actually producing the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareTaiwanese F-16s Begin Flying Patrols With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Deter ChinaThe armed anti-ship patrols began amid concerns over expected Chinese island-grabbing exercises in the South China Sea. BYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareIt’s Official! Trump Admin Sends Taiwan F-16 Deal To Congress, Here’s What’s In It (Updated)The news represents long-awaited progress for Taiwan, but for China, it’s crossing a “red line” that it has ominously warned the U.S. about. BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareTaiwan Announces It’s Getting New Block 70 F-16s As U.S. Government Advances DealThe process of approving the sale remains informal, but Taiwan and Congress are treating it like a done deal and its still sure to enrage China. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Test Pilots Head To Taiwan To Begin Testing Their Badly Needed Upgraded F-16sThe Taiwanese air force is pursuing a number of upgrade projects as it tries to keep up with Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGreece Plans to Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-16 Fighter Jet FleetThe Hellenic Air Force could use the updated aircraft, but the country’s struggling economy remains a concern. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In DoubtThe plan could mean the beginning of the end for the F-15C/D Eagle fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareMorocco Cleared To Buy 25 Advanced F-16s And Upgrade Its Existing Fleet To F-16V StandardThe potential sale included new jets and upgrades to existing ones, as well as a long list of advanced bombs and missiles to be used with them. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareTrump Admin Will Reportedly Approve Sale Of New F-16s To Taiwan And China Will Absolutely FreakChina has said sales of new F-16s to Taiwan is a “red line” issue for them and supposedly the Trump Administration is about to cross that line. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareLockheed Martin Deletes Claim That Its Rebranded F-21 Could Be A Path To Indian F-35sThe company is still pitching the rebranded advanced F-16 variant as a ‘made-in-India’ contender for the country’s major fighter jet competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019Share12
BYJamie HunterJan 24, 2024ShareFlying The Block 70 F-16 ‘Ultimate’ Viper According To Its Test PilotFifty years on from the Viper’s first flight, test pilot Ryan “Cujo” Blake talks about flying the new Block 70/72 F-16. BYJamie HunterJan 24, 2024Share
BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package EverThe project will add a new advanced radar, communications suite, and electronic warfare system to the best of the Air Force’s fleet of aging Vipers. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 11, 2022ShareTaiwan Loses F-16V After Just Two Months Of Frontline Operations (Updated)Upgraded F-16Vs are the most capable fighters available to Taiwan, whose fleet is increasingly in demand to respond to Chinese air activity. BYThomas NewdickJan 11, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 22, 2021ShareTaiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully OperationalAs tensions with China rumble on, the Taiwanese president formally inducted the first wing of modernized F-16V aircraft. BYThomas NewdickNov 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021ShareTaiwanese F-16s Have Fired AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Locally For The First TimeWashington granted permission for the first-of-its-kind test amid continued tensions in the Taiwan Strait. BYThomas NewdickMay 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020ShareFrance Confirms That Indonesia Wants To Buy Rafale Fighter JetsThe country has been seeking a new combat aircraft, with France’s Dassault Rafale the latest in a line of candidates. BYThomas NewdickDec 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020ShareNew F-16s Will All Be Sold In A Single Base Model Configuration With A Standardized PriceLockheed Martin says the new sales concept will save time and money, both in the contracting process and when it comes to actually producing the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareTaiwanese F-16s Begin Flying Patrols With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Deter ChinaThe armed anti-ship patrols began amid concerns over expected Chinese island-grabbing exercises in the South China Sea. BYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareIt’s Official! Trump Admin Sends Taiwan F-16 Deal To Congress, Here’s What’s In It (Updated)The news represents long-awaited progress for Taiwan, but for China, it’s crossing a “red line” that it has ominously warned the U.S. about. BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareTaiwan Announces It’s Getting New Block 70 F-16s As U.S. Government Advances DealThe process of approving the sale remains informal, but Taiwan and Congress are treating it like a done deal and its still sure to enrage China. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Test Pilots Head To Taiwan To Begin Testing Their Badly Needed Upgraded F-16sThe Taiwanese air force is pursuing a number of upgrade projects as it tries to keep up with Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGreece Plans to Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-16 Fighter Jet FleetThe Hellenic Air Force could use the updated aircraft, but the country’s struggling economy remains a concern. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In DoubtThe plan could mean the beginning of the end for the F-15C/D Eagle fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareMorocco Cleared To Buy 25 Advanced F-16s And Upgrade Its Existing Fleet To F-16V StandardThe potential sale included new jets and upgrades to existing ones, as well as a long list of advanced bombs and missiles to be used with them. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareTrump Admin Will Reportedly Approve Sale Of New F-16s To Taiwan And China Will Absolutely FreakChina has said sales of new F-16s to Taiwan is a “red line” issue for them and supposedly the Trump Administration is about to cross that line. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019ShareLockheed Martin Deletes Claim That Its Rebranded F-21 Could Be A Path To Indian F-35sThe company is still pitching the rebranded advanced F-16 variant as a ‘made-in-India’ contender for the country’s major fighter jet competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2019Share