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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...