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F-16 Fighting Falcon
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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 continue…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
RSAF F-16 jet makes emergency landing at Changi Airport due to malfunction
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at…
Romania opens F-16 training hub to strengthen NATO’s regional capabilities
NATO member Romania has officially opened an international F-16 pilot training center situated at the 86th Air Base…
First Dutch F-16s arrive at European F-16 Training Centre in Romania
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has successfully deployed the first squadron of F-16 fighter jets to Romania’s…
US F-16 fighter jet escorts plane from restricted area near Biden’s home
A US F-16 fighter jet was scrambled after a plane entered restricted airspace around US President Joe Biden’s…
Ukrainian Air Force releases footage of pilots training to fly F-16 fighters
The Ukrainian Air Force has released footage of its pilots getting to grips with the US F-16 fighter…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ukraine turns to higher production of drones as F-16 jets remain out of reach
Ukraine will not be able to operate US-made F-16 fighter jets in the immediate future, despite months of…