Lockheed Martin F-16

By Chen Chuanren
The city-state’s air force and army participated in Exercise Forging Saber with novel artificial intelligence systems to maintain a strategic edge.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force A-10 attack jets have arrived in the Middle East following the first delivery of military equipment to Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
No decision is expected from Buenos Aires until after national elections on Oct. 22, but the proposal comes at a difficult time for the Argentine economy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
More AIM-9M Sidewinders are on the way to Ukraine to further bolster air defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder has told Belgian radio station RTL on Oct. 11 that Belgium would be able to send F-16s to Ukraine after 2025­.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
U.S. financial analysts do not see the latest Middle East conflict rising to the same level for a long-term arms buildup like the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Military analysts are trying to map the flow of bits of data across a vast battlespace, seeking ways to dramatically improve the capability of munitions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The incident highlights the dangers of fighting in Northern Syria, where Syrian rebels and American forces are fighting ISIS amidst broader regional conflicts.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force had previously announced that a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs based in Korat would be decommissioned between 2028 and 2031.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Slovakia has 14 Block 70-model fighters on order to replace its Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-29s that were withdrawn last year and transferred to Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is putting its upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 D+ Block 52 through its paces at Exercise Forging Saber.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
The unsealed indictment accuses Menendez of secretly helping to release hundreds of millions of dollars of arms deals to the Egyptian government.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
British Eurofighter Typhoons and Norwegian Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters have performed their first landings and takeoffs from road runways.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore Armed Forces is working with swarm UAS and AI-driven command-and-control systems as well as flying its upgraded F-16C/D Block 52 jets in Idaho.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Experienced Ukrainian pilots could learn to fly the F-16 in as little as three months, U.S. Air Force leaders say.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The first phase of a broad, decade-long research and development period for Taiwan’s Advanced Defense Fighter will expire in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Danish government has expressed frustration over mounting delays in the arrival of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Slovakia's first Lockheed Martin Block 70 F-16—a single-seater painted in an all-over gray scheme—is due to make its maiden flight in November 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne
Polish company PZL Mielec is producing around 50% of the Lockheed Martin F-16 rear fuselage section, with plans to expand this to 70-80% by the end of 2024.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed is supporting the European effort to create a F-16 training school in Romania ahead of a potential transfer of F-16s to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s defense urges its government to approve quickly and fund a domestically developed Advanced Defense Fighter, which it says could unlock access to F-35s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The remarks by the Dutch defense minister may temper expectations of the first donated, single-engine fighters being delivered by year-end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. will begin to train Ukrainian pilots and maintainers on the F-16 later this year as the Pentagon seeks to accelerate adoption of the Fighting Falcon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
All five bids were opened during a meeting of a working group composed of directorates from four Bulgarian ministries.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare