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The US Air Force Could ‘Merge’ the F-16 and F-35 Fighters

Key Points - The US Air Force is reportedly considering a new, highly advanced "F-16 Block 80" variant, a concept raised by Senator Tom Cotton to USAF Chief General David Allvin on May 20th. -This ...
The Aviationist

Turkey Seeks to Scale Down $23 Billion F-16 Deal with US, Perform Part of Modernization Locally

In early 2023, Turkey announced the modernization of 35 F-16 Block 30 jets with domestically-developed software, avionics and electronics. Turkey is cutting back on its $23 billion contract with the ...
The Aviationist

First Slovakian F-16 Block 70 Jets Delivered

The two aircraft, together with the rest of the first ferry cell, will arrive in Slovakia by mid-2024. Lockheed Martin announced the formal delivery of the first two newly built F-16s Block 70 for the ...
Yahoo

The first of 16 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria received on Wednesday the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defense and bring its air force in line ...
Jane's Information Group

Bulgarian F-16 build begins

Work on the first of 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bulgaria was officially launched on 16 January. (Lockheed Martin) Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for ...