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On 31 January 2025, Lockheed Martin hosted a formal ceremony at its Greenville, South Carolina, facility to mark the handover of the first F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 aircraft to Bulgaria.
Romania reached a key milestone in its air force modernisation programme as the final F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for the 48th Fighter Squadron landed at the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Câmpia Turzii.
Seven of the 16 aircraft were delivered in the final quarter of 2024, reflecting an acceleration in production towards […]
Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded an $80 million contract by the Israel Ministry of Defence to develop and install advanced self-protection technology on the Israeli Air Force’s F-16I aircraft.
Leidos has been awarded a significant contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide essential engineering and sustainment services for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers of the F-16.
On December 13, Romania took delivery of three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Câmpia Turzii.
Denmark has dispatched the first of its F-16 aircraft to Argentina as part of a broader agreement to sell 24 jets, along with support equipment and spare parts.
The U.S. Air Force has achieved a critical milestone in the development of its new Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), conducting the missile's first test release from an F-16 Fighting Falcon.
On 26 November, the Turkish Ministry of Defence unveiled plans to maintain and modernise its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon multi-role fighter aircraft.
Elbit Systems of America has secured an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the United States Air Force (USAF).
Pratt & Whitney has signed a letter of intent with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr. 2 S.A. (WZL2) to explore expanded maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities.
The Netherlands has delivered the last two of its promised 18 F-16 fighter jets to the European F-16 training centre at Fetesti Air Base, Romania.
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