Rafales must fly in with Meteor air-to-air missiles, India tells France
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NEW DELHI: India has asked France to arm the first four Rafale fighters with the top-notch Meteor air-to-air missiles, which, with a strike range of 120 to 150-km, can outgun any missile that can be unleashed by Pakistani or Chinese jets. The first Rafale fighters will touch down at the Ambala airbase in May next […]
Romania to Add Five More F-16s from Portuguese Stocks
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Romania plans to acquire five more F-16s from Portugal’s surplus stocks. Under a draft law passed on November 28, the Romanian government outlined the procurement, noting that the additional aircraft will have the same M.5.2R configuration as the Romanian Air Force’s existing inventory of 12 F-16s also sourced from Portugal. Eventually all 17 fighters will […]
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in Germany with pilot taken to hospital
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An American F-16 fighter jet crashed Tuesday near the city of Trier in western Germany, the German air force told AFP, with the pilot surviving after using the ejector seat. After multiple emergency calls around 3:15 pm local time, emergency services reached the scene near the village of Zemmer, police said in a statement. The […]
US State Dept approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan
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Washington: The US State Department on Tuesday approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan, in a move expected to anger Beijing. Taiwan will get the latest version of the Lockheed Martin-built fighter, the F-16C/D Block 70, in the $8 billion deal, The State Department said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a […]
Triple Nickels kick-off exercise African Lion 2019 with a roar
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DefenceTalkBEN GUERIR AIR BASE, MOROCCO: Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing and Royal Moroccan Air Force conduct F-16 aviation training during exercise African Lion 2019, March 25-April 3, at Ben Guerir Air Base. African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/triple-nickels-kick-off-exercise-african-lion-2019-with-a-roar-72257/
Pakistan releases more ‘proof’ contradicting Indian claim of shooting down F-16
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DefenceTalkHours after Foreign Policy published a report on US officials contradicting the Indian claim of shooting down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 jet on February 27, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, issued more ‘proof’ solidifying Pakistan’s position on the matter. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, who heads the ISPR, revealed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-releases-more-proof-contradicting-indian-claim-of-shooting-down-f-16-72255/
Reference Repeated Indian Claims about Shooting Down of Pakistani F-16 by India
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DefenceTalkRAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Reference repeated Indian claims about shooting down of Pakistani F-16 by India and use of F-16 in air battle on 27 February: The event of 27 Feb is part of history now. No Pakistani F16 was hit by Indian air force. As regard PAF action for strikes across [Line of Control], it was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/reference-repeated-indian-claims-about-shooting-down-of-pakistani-f-16-by-india-72246/
US approves $3.8 billion F-16 sale to Morocco
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DefenceTalkThe United States on Monday approved the sale of 25 F-16 fighter aircraft to Morocco for $3.8 billion, the State Department announced. Besides the new Block 70/72 F-16s, equipped with state of the art electronic systems and weaponry, Washington also approved the modernization of 23 F-16s already in the Moroccan air force fleet, for $983 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-3-8-billion-f-16-sale-to-morocco-72226/
Taiwan asks US for new fighter jets to defend against China
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DefenceTalkTaiwan has made a formal request to the United States for new fighter jets to defend itself against increasing Chinese threats, Deputy Defence Minister Shen Yi-ming told reporters Thursday. “We made the request to purchase (fighter jets) because China has been increasing its military strength and we are starting to have an imbalance of power […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-asks-us-for-new-fighter-jets-to-defend-against-china-72192/
Bulgarian PM favors US F-16 fighters to replace aging fleet
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DefenceTalkBulgarian premier Boyko Borisov on Friday said he favored the purchase of US F-16 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-designed MiG-29s. A member of NATO since 2004, Bulgaria has planned a budget of 900 million euros ($1 billion) for the purchase of at least eight fighter aircraft. It has received offers from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bulgarian-pm-favors-us-f-16-fighters-to-replace-aging-fleet-71996/