U.S. Air Force Considering Once Again to Buy New F-16s
The move would be the Air Force’s first new F-16 buy in more than 20 years as it seeks to rebuild fighter capacity.
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U.S. Air Force Considering Once Again to Buy New F-16s
The U.S. Air Force is considering the acquisition of newly built F-16s, possibly an upgraded F-16G variant, to address the aging of the fleet. The U.S. Air Force is once again considering the acquisition of newly built F-16 fighter aircraft, according to multiple sources who spoke with Air and Space Forces Magazine and Aviation Week, […]
Lockheed hopes to sell a new F-16 to U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin is pitching the U.S. Air Force on a new version of the F-16 fighter, designated the F-16G, as a way to replace aging Fighting Falcons faster than the F-35 production line can keep up. Multiple people familiar with the aircraft told Aviation Week that the F-16G builds on the current Block 70 F-16, […]
Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force
The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to answer capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. These discussions are happening as the Air Force is building its proposed fiscal 2028 budget and the five-year spending plan that goes with it. The post Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.
They will incorporate, among other things, state-of-the-art targeting pods and advanced electronic warfare suites.
The US Air Force appears to be considering buying a new F-16 (a version referred to as the F-16G), more than 20 years after the type was last purchased, as a possible solution to the growing numerical gap in its fighter fleet. The proposal is still in its early stages and is being considered in the context of the US budget preparation […] The article USAF considers returning to buying new F-16s after two decades appeared first on FLIGHT.
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