Facing Kaliningrad, Belarus, and a live war next door, Poland is pushing its F-16s to the Viper standard with APG-83 radar, Viper Shield, and standoff punch to hold the line while F-35s spin up.

Key Points and Summary - The F-15EX Eagle II and F-16V Viper are top-tier 4th-gen upgrades with distinct strengths. -F-15EX brings twin-engine power, huge payloads (up to 22 AAMs), long range, and ...

Feb. 8 (UPI) --Greece's first F-16V fighter plane is on its way to Texas for final tests after upgrades, the Greek defense ministry announced. The Lockheed Martin-built plane, known as the Viper and ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon has proven itself to be one of the world’s most successful combat aircraft, having now flown over 400,000 combat sorties and a combined 19 million flight hours. There are ...

Lockheed Martin in February sole-sourced L3Harris a cost-plus development contract to put its new AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system on the F-16V Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon ...

Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) recently announced that Poland has finalized an agreement with the U.S. government to modernize its fleet of 48 F-16 aircraft to the advanced F-16V Viper configuration. The ...

Taiwan led the effort to upgrade its F-16s in place of new aircraft procurement, and the idea has caught on, including in Singapore and South Korea. Upgraded F-16Vs of Taiwan’s 21st Tactical Fighter ...

Deliveries of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighters for Taiwan have been delayed again, with the aircraft now unlikely to ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Don’t worry. One base model does not mean one-size-fits-all. Lockheed Martin’s hugely successful F-16 Fighting Falcon will now be manufactured exclusively to the V, ...

Lockheed Martin's proposal of the F-16V Block 70/72 aircraft to Thailand includes a highlight of the aircraft's extended service life, extended range (due to conformal fuel tanks), and new avionics ...

Greece is upgrading 84 of its F-16s with AESA radar as part of a major overhaul of its fighter force. Conversion of F-16 005 to F-16V standard began at Tanagra in January 2020. Here it is seen taxying ...