Thailand’s air force supports buying Gripen fighters over F-16
Saab called it a "positive" step but cautioned that the government will have the final procurement say.
Lockheed Martin sees 300 potential F-16 export sales ‘opportunity’
"As we work each individual case, we will adjust our [production] line as necessary to provide those capabilities as long as the demand exists," said OJ Sanchez, vice president of F-16 and F-22 programs at Lockheed Martin.
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Lockheed Martin delivers first pair of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Slovakia
Slovakia is set to become the first European operator of the Block 70-configured jets, initially agreeing to a 14 aircraft order for €1.58 billion ($1.8 billion) in December 2018.
L3Harris plans next electronic warfare Viper Shield ‘drop’ in December
The new Viper Shield electronic warfare suite, meant to help foreign F-16 customers fend off modern EW threats, will be ready for production in late 2025, L3Harris told Breaking Defense in Dubai.
Turkey won’t clear Sweden’s way into NATO for 3 months, Erdogan says
Though the delay does not fundamentally threaten Sweden’s membership, it could raise concerns among NATO partners that Turkey will use it as a bargaining chip to elicit new political or military concessions.
To help Ukraine, UK explores supplying Eurofighter Typhoons to European MiG-29 operators
UK armed forces minister James Heappey told lawmakers the UK was investigating giving Typhoons to countries that give MiGs to Ukraine, but experts said it's unclear how the MiGs could change the war and if any other countries would really want the Typhoons in the first place.
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Lockheed Martin delivers first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet to Bahrain
"The purchase of these block 70 F-16s will essentially double the size of Bahrain's F-16 fleet and represents a significant upgrade in their force size," said senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE Network Ryan Bohl.
Jordan inks deal for 12 Block 70 F-16s from Lockheed Martin
The US State Department approved the deal in February, saying the planes and associated equipment would cost some $4.21 billion.
Awaiting F-16s, Bulgaria closes in on interim fighter potentially from Sweden or France
"Sweden and France have responded favorably to our request," a Bulgarian MoD spokesperson told Breaking Defense, though talks are in early stages.
Bahrain to receive first batch of Block 70 F-16s in early 2024
Royal Bahraini Air Force commander said delivery had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New F-16s give Jordan’s air force a boost, but what comes next?
With a planned budget increase in the next four years, Jordan has three key prioritization areas - but regional events could cause those to flip.
COVID supply chain woes add yearlong delay to first F-16 rollout at new facility
The first F-16 produced in Greenville, S.C., won't be ready to begin flying until late 2022, said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed's vice president of aeronautics.
Ukraine Turns To West For Fighters; Plans To Drop MiG Fleet
KIEV: Ukraine, faced with Russian troops on two fronts, has gone public with plans to buy combat aircraft that are not Russian-made. The vulnerable NATO partner plans to become independent of Vladimir Putin’s military in a crucial domain. Unlike Poland, which has been operating a “mixed” fleet of US and Russian-made aircraft, Ukraine is evaluating […]
Gulf Countries, US Must Boost 4th & 5th Fifth Gen Fighter Data Sharing
Arab countries are looking at ways to better learn how to integrate fourth generation fighters with fifth generation platforms of allies.