U.S. will equip the new AGM-154 JSOW glider bombs with the Bahrain Air Force F-16 Block 70 fighters

Through a recent contract awarded to Raytheon by the Aircraft Systems Command (NAVAIR), it was confirmed that the United States will integrate and equip the new AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) glider bombs into the F-16 Block 70 fighters of the Bahrain Air Force. The issue is not minor, as it opens the door to similar initiatives for the latest version of Fighting Falcon, which is being introduced into new operators by means of modernizatio…