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Currently, with the introduction of the F-22 stealth fighter and the mass production of the F-35, the C/D models are being rapidly retired, and the current (2024) fleet remaining in the U.S. Air Force and National Guard consists of 123 F-16C Block 25, 200 F-16C Block 30, 100 F-16C Block 32, 200 F-16C Block 40, 115 F-16C Block 42, 37 F-16D Block ...
The F-16E (single seat) and F-16F (two seat) are newer F-16 Block 60 variants based on the F-16C/D Block 50/52. The United Arab Emirates invested heavily in their development. They feature improved AN/APG-80 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, infrared search and track (IRST), avionics, conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), and the more ...
A more ambitious program (Korean Fighter Program) aiming to provide 120 new fighters was initially lost to the F/A-18 Hornet, but various difficulties led to the order going to the F-16C/D Block 52D (KF-16C/D), 72 of which were to be manufactured in South Korea. 36 of them were to be delivered in kit form and assembled in South Korea, and 12 ...
The first Bahraini F-16s, the F-16C/D variants, were acquired in 1990. [1] This made Bahrain the first Gulf country to use the F-16. [ 6 ] Before this, the country considered several American and European advanced fighter aircraft, including the F-15 Eagle , F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet , Mirage 2000 , and Tornado .
Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan from the Afghanistan in Sri Lanka 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two ...
During the 2010s Israeli upgraded all of its Barak 1 (F-16C/D) and Barak 2 (F-16CG/DG) fleet to "Barak 2020" configuration, an MLU which gives them Sufa-grade avionics. In 2015 the Netz fighters (F-16A/B) were retired from service, with F-16 Netz 107 being put on display in the Israeli Air Force Museum.
The SCAMP design team in late 1977, starting left: Harry Hillaker, Andrew Lewis, Kenny Barnes, Jim Gordon. Shortly after winning the lightweight fighter program, General Dynamics Fort Worth began investigating possible F-16 derivatives with the goal of enhancing both air-to-air and air-to-ground mission capabilities while retaining parts commonality with the F-16A. [1]
See also: F-16 grant from the US Government. A couple of F-16Cs from the 16th Air Squadron (the 3rd Air Wing tail marking can be seen) "Peace Bima Sena II" program was a program to acquire 24 Ex-USAF F-16C/D Fighting Falcon for the Indonesian Air Force in 2012-2018, [5] In 2011 it was announced that Indonesia will acquire 24 regenerated ex-USAF F-16s along with spare parts, granted by the ...