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Dutch government halts F-16 sale talks with Draken to deliver to Ukraine
The Dutch government has announced that they have decided to stop negotiations for the sale of six F-16…
2024-02-06
50 years ago, the F-16 Fighting Falcon took off for the first time… by accident
The first flight of the iconic F-16 Fighting Falcon, initially scheduled for February 2, 1974, took an unexpected…
2024-01-21
Lockheed Martin delivers first two F-16 Block 70 fighters to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin has successfully handed the first two F-16 Block 70 jets to Slovakia. Deliveries are scheduled to…
2024-01-11
Ukrainian pilots begin F-16 flight training with Royal Air Force
Ukrainian fighter pilots are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in…
2023-12-27
Russian drone crashes in Romania as Ukrainian ports attacked in overnight blitz
The Romanian Ministry of Defense has said that a Russian drone crashed into its territory overnight causing a…
2023-12-14
South Korean Navy recovers USAF pilot who ejected from crashed F-16 fighter
A United States Air Force (USAF) pilot has been recovered by the South Korean Navy after safely ejecting…
2023-12-11
NATO fighters intercept Russian Su-30 jets over Baltic airspace
Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft were intercepted by Belgian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea on December 6, 2023.…
2023-12-08
Turkish President says support for Sweden’s NATO bid hinges on US F-16 deal
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would ratify Sweden’s NATO membership provided that the United States keeps…
2023-09-27
Lockheed Martin unveils first F-16 Block 70 for Slovak Air Force
Lockheed Martin unveiled the first F-16 Block 70 fighter for Slovakia. The ceremony took place at Lockheed Martin’s…
2023-09-10
Zelenskyy strikes deal on Ukraine pilots training in France. What could it mean?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported having reached a deal with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on training Ukrainian…
2023-09-04
Romania, Netherlands, Lockheed Martin agree to establish F-16 pilot training center
The Ministry of National Defense of Romania, the Defence Ministry of the Netherlands, and Lockheed Martin signed a…
2023-08-30
US Air Force will train Ukrainian F-16 pilots from September 2023
The United States will begin training Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 from September 2023, to help the…
2023-08-25
What capabilities will the Dutch and Danish F-16 fighters bring to Ukraine?
After months of spearheading an international coalition to supply Ukraine with US-designed F-16 fighter jets, Denmark and the…
2023-08-21
Biden approves training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighter jets
In a press briefing on August 8, 2023, Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, confirmed that US President…
2023-08-09
USAF F-16 makes emergency landing at Aomori Airport, delays commercial flights
A USAF F-16 fighter made an emergency landing at Aomori Airport (AOJ) north of Japan’s main island of…
2023-07-13
Eleven nations form coalition to train the Ukrainian Air Force pilots to fly the F-16
During the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 11, 2023, eleven partner states signed a Memorandum outlining…
2023-07-12
US lawmakers concerned over alleged Turkish F-16 sales link to Sweden’s NATO bid
The United States support for the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey has sparked controversy as lawmakers question…
2023-07-11
Romania to include Ukrainian pilots in F-16 training center
Following a meeting of the CSAT (Supreme Council for National Defense), Romania has elected to establish a pilot…
2023-07-07