The Portuguese F-16 fighter jets currently augmenting NATO's Baltic Air Policing at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, conducted their first alert scramble during their deployment on April 15.
Argentina has signed an agreement to acquire 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, a deal valued at approximately EUR 280 million.
Aselsan has achieved a significant milestone in advancing Turkey's aerial warfare capabilities by successfully testing its indigenously developed Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.
Belgium has committed EUR 100 million to support Ukraine through the maintenance and assistance of F-16 fighter jets, aligning with the global F-16 coalition efforts.
Since 1981, Dutch F-16 fighter jets have been on permanent standby for the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission, safeguarding the airspace of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen and Argentina’s Minister of Defence, Luis Alfonso Petri, signed a letter of intent entailing the sale of 24 Danish F-16 fighter jets to Argentina.
The 10 pilots received basic flying, ground school and language training in the UK and will one day form the first line of defence in protecting Ukraine’s skies from Putin’s forces.
The Dutch government has announced the allocation of over EUR 150 million for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine.
Lockheed Martin marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain.
Lockheed Martin has a backlog of 133 F-16 Block 70/72 jets to be produced in Greenville, with seven total jets delivered to-date for international partners.
The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots to receive training from the Royal Air Force are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets.
Poland plans to sign a contract for the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of its F-16 fleet this year, stated the Chief of the Polish defence procurement agency (Armament Agency), General Artur Kuptel.
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