MilitaryF-16 Getting New Cockpit Management System in Upgrade Program American F-16 Fighting Falcons are getting a new cockpit management unit (CMU) from Avalex as part of the U.S. Air Force's mobile user objective system (MUOS) program to upgrade the so-called Viper.…
MilitaryF-16 Getting GPS Anti-Jam from Rockwell Collins The U.S. Defense Department has given Rockwell Collins a $30 million contract to upgrade F-16s with the company's digital GPS anti-jam receiver (DIGAR) for the U.S. Air Force Reserves and National Guard.…
MilitarySlovakia to Purchase F-16s and Missiles for Nearly $3B The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.9 billion deal with Slovakia for 14 F-16 Block 70/72 V aircraft, missiles and mission systems. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress…
MilitaryF-15E Ready for Armament Upgrade courtesy of Lockheed Martin The extended range version of the AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missile developed by Lockheed Martin has achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle, the company announced, making it the first…
MilitaryF-35 Ahead of Schedule in Ground Collision Avoidance The F-35 program is ahead of the curve this time, beating its schedule by five years. The joint strike fighter program announced that it has approved the implementation of anti-collision software, which…
MilitaryUS Approves Possible Deal for F-16 Upgrades in Oman Oman’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet could be getting an upgrade. The U.S. State Department approved a possible $62 million deal that includes identification friend or foe command and control systems updates, as…
MilitaryUSAF F-16 Avionics Maintenance Tech Innovates Time-Saving Troubleshooting Methods A U.S. Air Force avionics technician developed a new way to test the functionality of a sniper pod and the electrical systems of a Lockheed Martin F-16. According to the U.S. Defense…
MilitaryUS State Department Approves $3.9B F-16V Deal With Bahrain Bahrain is moving forward with the development its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets after approval from the U.S. State Department. The deal could be worth $3.9 billion for the delivery…
MilitaryUSAF Fighter Wing Upgrades F-16 Fleet in Japan The 35th Fighter Wing of the U.S. Air Force can now fly General Dynamic/Lockheed Martin F-16s with upgraded avionics. The fighter wing’s Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert wrote that the upgrade aimed…