DefenceTalkThe 416th Flight Test Squadron continually conducts developmental testing to enhance the warfighting capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. One focus of the F-16 testers here is the integration and testing of a new radar as part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program. According to its manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, the APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-flts-working-to-upgrade-f-16-radar-69589/

DefenceTalkDelivering improved performance at lower cost Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the U.S. Air Force validated performance of an upgraded navigation system for the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) in six flight tests from B-52 and F-16 aircraft at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The system upgrade, designated as GAINS II (GPS Aided Inertial Navigation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-us-air-force-upgrade-mald-j-with-anti-jam-capabilities-69320/

DefenceTalkThe APG-68, APG-80, and APG-83 SABR (Scalable Agile Beam Radar) are Northrop Grumman’s fire control radar offerings for the F-16 fighter jet. As such, sales of these radars are directly affected by the extent and activity of the F-16 operator network. In addition to the above-named models, the SABR GS has been designed to replace […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-16-aesa-radars-in-a-dog-fight-for-market-share-68496/

DefenceTalkBoeing accused the Danish government Thursday of overseeing a “fundamentally flawed” process to replace its fleet of fighter jets which saw the US defence giant lose out to competitor Lockheed Martin. In June, Denmark decided to replace its ageing fleet of F-16s with 27 US-built Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters in a deal valued […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-challenges-denmarks-choice-of-fighter-jets-68174/

DefenceTalkPoland on Wednesday said it plans to send F-16 fighter jets plus 210 soldiers and military personnel to Iraq and Kuwait to join the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State jihadi group. Up to 60 members of the special forces will be sent to Iraq while 150 soldiers and military personnel will head to Kuwait, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-to-send-f-16-jets-soldiers-in-fight-against-isis-67663/

DefenceTalkFORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md: One of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crash landed June 2 in a field near Colorado Springs, Colorado, following the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement, which was attended by President Barack Obama. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, the #6 jet in the formation, crashed about 5 nautical miles south of Peterson […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thunderbird-f-16-crashes-after-academy-graduation-pilot-safe-67577/

DefenceTalkMISAWA AIR BASE, Japan: Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing conducted a two-day surge exercise April 4-5 with F-16 Fighting Falcons at Misawa Air Base. “During surge operations, we’re validating our wing’s ability to generate (aircraft) in a simulated combat scenario,” said Capt. Josh Plocinski, the 14th Fighter Squadron chief of standardization and evaluation. For […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-16s-surge-during-two-day-drill-at-misawa-67210/

DefenceTalkThe United States Defense Department said on Tuesday that the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan should not be a cause of concern to India as the deal “always” took into account the regional security situation. India has expressed its disappointment at the decision by the Obama Administration to sell to sell eight Lockheed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-16-sale-pakistan-not-concern-india-pentagon-66781/

DefenceTalkTurkey’s air force on Monday began five days of air defence exercises with Saudi Arabia, the Turkish military said, as the two countries forge an increasingly tight alliance on Syria. Six Saudi F-15 fighter jets will take part in the air defence training in the central Turkish region of Konya, the military said in a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-air-force-in-joint-exercises-with-saudi-arabia-66750/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Pakistan for F-16 Block 52 Aircraft, equipment, training, and logistics support. The estimated cost is $699.04 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on February 11, 2016. The Government […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-clears-sale-of-f-16-block-52-fighter-jets-to-pakistan-66738/