The two F-16 Block 70 aircraft, together with the rest of the first ferry cell, will arrive in Slovakia by mid-2024. ... South Carolina, on Sept.29, 2023 and Dec. 15, 2023, ...

The first Bulgarian F-16C Block 70. (Image credit: Lockheed Martin) Bulgarian Vipers. After the 2019 LOA, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a 512M USD contract for the production of the first eight ...

An F-16D Block 50, Eglin AFB, December 9, 2024. Art Harman . Olmeda: Yeah, there's always going to be a new manufacturer coming in to make a part, and there always will be.The F-16 just got ...

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In order to make the most of this rising demand, Lockheed introduced F-16 Block 70/72 in 2020, the most advanced F-16 aircraft, combining numerous capabilities and structural upgrades.

Although the jets are second-hand models from Denmark and other donor nations—older F-16A/B Block 15-series that were later upgraded—they remain the most advanced fighters in the PSU inventory.

The F-16 Block 70 jets are equipped with the Northrop Grumman APG-83 AESA Radar, advanced avionics, an extended structural service life of 12,000 hours, and critical safety features like the ...

Lockheed Martin has announced the delivery of the first F-16 Block 70 aircraft to Bulgaria. Bulgaria has ordered 16 F-16 Block 70 fighters, which will reportedly be delivered in two batches – the ...

Across global F-16 and F-15 fleets, the F100 has flown more than 30 million engine flight hours, which is nearly three times as many hours as other 4th generation fighter engines.

Earlier block aircraft that are remanufactured to the Block 70/72 standard are designated F-16V (the maiden flight of an F-16V took place in 2017, with Taiwan being the first customer).

The Block 30 aircraft to be upgraded were delivered to the Turkish Air Force between 1988 and 1990. Most of the aircraft are about to complete their flight life of 8,000 hours.

Bulgaria will be the second European country to receive the newly built F-16 Block 70, with 16 fighters to be delivered as replacement for the MiG-29 fleet. Lockheed Martin announced that the ...