f-16 News

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Demir: Özgür Project will be used in the TF

12 Nov, 19:10
1 min read

Defence Industry Agency President said that the F-16s would be put into the service of the Turkish Air Force within the scope of the Özgür Project.

Air

Romania Secures Norwegian Second-Hand F-16s

06 Nov, 02:47
2 mins

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania to sell 32 Norwegian F-16 aircraft with a value of € 388 million.

Air Bilateral Relations Engine and Transmission

Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda

06 Oct, 00:28
2 min read

Defence Minister Akar went to the U.K. to meet British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. Akar is expected to meet some defence industry companies.

Air Bilateral Relations

New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition

01 Oct, 22:09
1 min read

U.S. Senator of Maryland from the Democrat Party, Chris Van Hollen submitted an amendment to the bill H.R. 7900, to condition F-16 fighter sales to Turkiye.

Air Bilateral Relations Logistics

Pakistan Receives Support for F-16s

12 Sep, 16:01
1 min read

The U.S. State Department announced the possible FMS to Pakistan as it approves the $450 million Pakistan F-16 fleet support program.

Air Sensors

USAF Activates the First Squadron of F-16s with AESA Radar

11 Sep, 17:58
2 mins

USAF has activated the 480th Fighter Squadron as the first USAF F-16CM squadron to be equipped with an AESA radar system.

Air

Greek S-300 locked on Turkish F-16 on NATO Mission

29 Aug, 07:32
1 min read

Turkish Air Force reported that Greek S-300 systems locked on a F-16 fighter that was escorting a USAF B-52 bomber.

E/W

A New Variant of MS-110 has been Tested, likely for Taiwan

27 Aug, 16:27
1 min read

Collins Aerospace has completed the first flight test of a new variant of its MS-110 Multispectral Airborne Reconnaissance system.

Air Investment

Greece Plans to split Hellenic Aerospace

19 Aug, 12:05
1 min

According to Greek Daily Ekathimerini, the government plans to separate the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB) into two companies.

Air Bilateral Relations

Greece Submits Request for 38 F-16 Block 50 Modernisation

12 Aug, 14:58
1 min read

The Greek government is about to submit an application to the United States government to upgrade its 38 F-16 Block 50 capabilities.

Air

Turkiye integrates Mission Computer Özgür into F-16

12 Aug, 11:27
2 min read

Turkiye has successfully integrated its domestically developed Mission Computer into its F-16 Block 40 and Block 50 fighters.

Air Bilateral Relations

Akar: "We Do Not Accept Conditional Aircraft Purchases"

29 Jul, 16:25
1 min read

In response to condition claims, Minister of National Defence Akar said it is unacceptable for the USA to set new conditions for selling F-16s to Turkiye.

Ammunition

Tactical Nuclear Bombs on F-16s Will Lack Precision

15 Jul, 16:43
2 min read

The US Air Force has confirmed that no plans exist for US Air Force or NATO to use the upcoming B61-12 nuclear bomb in its signature guided mode.

Defence Politics

The US House of Representatives supports Defence Budget

15 Jul, 11:46
1 min read

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing $37 billion in additional spending on top of Biden's proposed $773 billion defence budget.