DefenceTalkFour Danish F-16 warplanes landed in Estonia on Wednesday, marking the first time NATO planes will be stationed in the ex-Soviet state and Russian neighbor. The aircraft and a supporting team of 60 people arrived at the Amari air base in the west of the Baltic state at a time when NATO is reinforcing its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/danish-nato-warplanes-land-in-estonia-amid-ukraine-crisis-59472/

DefenceTalkPakistan received on Sunday its first batch of F-16 fighter jets delivered from Jordan, DawnNews reported. Sources said that the Pakistan had signed a contract with Jordan for the supply of 13 fighter jets out of which five were delivered at the Mushaf Mir Airbase in Sargodha and inducted in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/paf-inducts-first-batch-of-f-16-fighter-jets-from-jordan-59399/

DefenceTalkMore U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons will deploy to Poland in the coming days and weeks, a Pentagon official said here today. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak spoke yesterday, and Siemoiniak thanked the secretary for looking at options for basing, said Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman. “No decision [have […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-will-beef-up-air-operations-in-poland-58981/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) will help bring advanced capabilities to existing global F-16 fleets, keeping them formidable beyond 2025, according to the head of the company’s Combat Avionics Systems business unit. Northrop Grumman Vice President Jeff Leavitt provided a detailed SABR update to reporters in a briefing at the Singapore Air Show. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/scalable-agile-beam-radar-brings-advanced-capabilities-to-global-f-16-fleets-58823/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company has signed a contract with BAE Systems in support of upgrading the Republic of Korea’s fleet of more than 130 KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft. As a key subcontractor to BAE Systems, the company will provide an integrated solution that includes the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR), ALR-69A all-digital radar warning receiver, advanced mission […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-secures-first-international-customer-for-its-f-16-racr-aesa-radar-50202/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress January 13 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for an upgrade of F-16 Block 52 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.43 billion. The Government of Singapore has requested an upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft. The upgrades will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-plans-f-16-block-52-upgrade-50112/

DefenceTalkThe Republic of Korea has finalized an agreement with the U.S. government for BAE Systems to perform upgrades and systems integration for its fleet of more than 130 F-16 aircraft. The company will now begin the first phase of the work under contract through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales program. “This agreement […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-systems-to-perform-upgrades-on-south-korean-f-16s-50002/

DefenceTalkBefore the sun rises, the sound of an F-16 Fighting Falcon can be heard taking off, breaking the dull silence of the morning as they participate in a two week close-air support training exercise with various squadrons and units. Known as CAS, the training uses military aircraft in an attack against enemy ground forces that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/close-air-support-key-to-strategic-success-49959/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for Phase 1 upgrades of 134 KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $200 million. The Republic of Korea has requested a possible sale for Phase […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-to-upgrade-south-korean-kf-16-49743/

DefenceTalkIt was an eerie sight at this normally bustling F-16 base. The flight line was completely clear of aircraft. Tools were neatly tucked away, hangars were silent and operations had completely come to a halt. For the 388th Fighter Wing, it meant the start of sequestration, with one fighter squadron forced to reduce flying hours […]https://www.defencetalk.com/struggles-of-sequestration-fighter-wing-gets-creative-during-3-month-down-time-49388/