Lockheed Martin F-16

A father of the design and development of the F-16 explains the unique philosophy and processes used to bring the popular fighter from an idea to a finished product.

Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16 upgrade, known as the Peace Phoenix Rising Program, is moving into the next phase of weapons integration.

Ankara finally secures approval for new F-16s, but Athens will receive the long-desired F-35 first.

The Netherlands has become the latest country to put the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on alert.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he will urge his country’s national assembly to ratify Sweden’s entry into NATO.

U.S. Air Force flight-related incidents increased in 2023, while Navy and Marine Corps rates stayed steady.

France will provide additional Scalp air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron has declared.

Lockheed Martin has revealed that production of Bulgaria’s new F-16 Block 70 aircraft is well underway.

Over 50 years, the capability and complexity of the Lockheed Martin F-16 have evolved from lightweight day fighter to multirole combat aircraft.

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Turkey’s domestically developed air-to-air missiles, Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan, are being readied for acceptance testing by the Turkish Air Force.

The nimble product of dogfighting theorist John Boyd and aircraft designer Harry Hillaker fights for relevance in future combat.

Lockheed Martin on Jan. 10 announced the delivery of the first two F-16 Block 70 jets for Slovakia from its facility in Greenville, South Carolina.

The F-16 has long been a stalwart in global fleets, but key advances over the years have proved its ability to serve in a variety of operational roles.

The aircraft has evolved significantly over the decades, a process that looks set to continue far into the future.

Norway is to supply two Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters and a cadre of flight instructors to support the training of Ukrainian pilots in Denmark.

The Pakistan Air Force is planning to acquire the Chinese J-31/FC-31 combat aircraft.

Shield AI said on Dec. 29 that it raised an additional $300 million, adding to a previously announced $200 million through debt issuance, as part of the autopilot startup’s Series F round.

Romanian airframer Avioane Craiova SA is getting ready to begin flight testing of an upgraded version of the IAR-99 Soim jet trainer.

Ukrainian pilots are training to fly the F-16 fighter in Denmark ahead of potential transfers of the aircraft to Ukraine’s air force later this year.

As 2024 begins, a looming decision in a Western capital will determine whether the Ukrainian air force will receive a new single-engine fighter. Sound familiar?

Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.

Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.

The fiscal 2024 defense policy bill is now headed to President Biden’s desk for his approval after the House OK’d the National Defense Authorization Act.

Congressional authorizers want a broad relook at U.S. Air Force and Navy tactical aircraft force structure.