DARPA and the U.S. Air Force have begun flight testing an F-16 controlled by an artificial intelligence agent, moving autonomous combat technology onto a standard fighter platform.
Lockheed Martin and Sabena Engineering have signed a letter of intent to expand regional sustainment support for F-16 operators, including Block 70/72 customers.
Romania’s Defence Ministry said an F-16 Fighting Falcon shot down an unmanned aircraft on 26 July near the country’s Black Sea coast.
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 21 that a Ukrainian Air Force F-16 had recently shot down a Russian aircraft in air-to-air combat.
The U.S. Air Force has advanced its Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model, or VENOM, program to piloted flights and in-air autonomy testing at Eglin Air Force Base.
Romania’s Ministry of Defence said on 19 May that one of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft shot down an unmanned aircraft over Estonian territory.
The 122nd Fighter Wing has completed its transition to F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, restoring full combat certification and deployment readiness.
Peru has formally signed an agreement with the United States to acquire F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft as part of a major modernization effort for its air force.
The Team Eglin Test Enterprise of the U.S. Air Force has completed rapid integration of the F-16 Fighting Falcon with the Family of Affordable Mass Munitions – Lugged weapon.
The U.S. Air Force 52nd Fighter Wing is implementing a new communication suite upgrade for the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
The U.S. Air Force and the Slovak Air Force conducted a joint air-to-air training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona from February 12 to 17, 2026.
Peru has selected U.S.-made F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets as its new combat aircraft, President José Balcázar said on March 20.
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