The Block 70/72 is the latest iteration of the venerable F-16 Fighting Falcon model series. The new F-16V, or Viper, incorporates a host of avionics enhancements and new and improved capabilities in ...

The new F-16 Block 70 is the world’s newest and most advanced production F-16. On Jan. 24, 2023, at 09.17AM ET, the first F-16 Block 70 jet carried out its inaugural flight from the Lockheed Martin’s ...

Lockheed Martin's proposal of the F-16V Block 70/72 aircraft to Thailand includes a highlight of the aircraft's extended service life, extended range (due to conformal fuel tanks), and new avionics ...

The first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets, initially stationed at Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, to support pilot training, have now been transferred to Slovakia. The arrival of the ...

Summary and Key Points: Turkey is set to receive a new batch of modernized F-16 Fighting Falcons, as it signed a letter of acceptance (LOA) this month for forty new F-16C/D Block 70/72 aircraft and ...

Deliveries of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighters for Taiwan appear to have slipped again, possibly extending into 2027. The 66 jets are unlikely to arrive before the end of 2026, according to ...

Turkey is scrapping plans to purchase a large number of upgrade kits for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16C fighters from the USA, opting instead to source the modernisation work domestically. While ...

Lockheed Martin has released a watermarked image of the first F-16V to emerge from the major assembly step in Greenville, South Carolina. Credit: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin has completed the ...

The single Block 70 Fighting Falcon was warmly welcomed in Taiwan, which is in a precarious position, less than 200 kilometers away from its much more powerful neighbor. The self-governing island ...

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale (FMS) to the Philippines, which includes a range of F-16 fighter jets and associated equipment, valued at around $5.58bn.

The first F-16 Block 70 shortly after departing on its maiden flight on 24 January. As well as being a first for the wider programme, it also marked an important milestone for Bahrain, which is due to ...