27 September 2023

Sweden’s entry into NATO: a fighter jet blackmail

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that Turkey would approve Sweden’s membership of NATO if the USA sold F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. This statement highlights the diplomatic and political complexities surrounding NATO membership and the potential consequences of such a decision. NATO membership is a complex process requiring the approval […]
14 September 2023

Slovakia unveils its first F-16 Block 70 in partnership with Lockheed Martin

Slovakia is set to receive its first F-16 Block 70, the most advanced version of the Fighting Falcon, at a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin factory in South Carolina. This acquisition strengthens Slovakia’s national security and places it at the forefront of regional and global threats, while reinforcing ties between Slovakia, the […]
4 September 2023

Towards better preparation for European F-16 pilots

Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the governments of Romania and the Netherlands, plans to establish a European F-16 Training Center in Romania. This initiative aims to improve the operational readiness of Romanian and other European pilots flying these iconic fighter jets. This article explores in detail the implications of this announcement, from […]
21 February 2019

Fourth-generation Jet Fighter

The principle parts of an aircraft’s avionics are its communication and navigation systems, sensors (Radar and IR), computers and data bus, and user interface. Because they are often readily swapped out as new technologies turn into accessible, they are sometimes upgraded over the lifetime of an aircraft. Particulars about these programs are […]
20 February 2019

F-16 Army Plane Crashes Near Joint Base Andrews

An F-16C military fighter jet crashed Wednesday morning two miles south of Joint Base Andrews, shaking homes in suburban Washington, D.C., and sending thick black smoke into the skies, army officials stated. The pilot ejected successfully in a wooded area of Clinton, Maryland, at around 9:15 a.m. ET and suffered non-life-threatening accidents, […]
15 February 2019

An F-16 For Bahrain

Lockheed Martin Corp. ‘s LMT business section, Aeronautics, lately clinched a overseas navy sales (FMS) contract for manufacturing 16 F-16 V Block 70 aircraft. 1.1 billion, the contract was awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Heart, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Per the phrases of the agreement, the F-16 jets […]
12 February 2019

Rising technologies in aeronautics

The flexibility to function supersonically without afterburner – supercruise – provides the F-22 exceptional fight efficiency without compromising mission range. The F119 is outfitted with a number of advanced applied sciences for unmatched operational performance and reliability. Its three-stage integrally bladed fan is powered by a single-stage low-stress turbine. The sturdy, but […]
11 February 2019

US blocks F-16 sale to Croatia

The US is reportedly holding up a deal to sell previous Israeli F-16s to Croatia, in line with Channel 10 Information reported Barak Ravid. The Trump authorities is blocking the sale of the 12 previous F-16s to the Croatian military,” senior Israeli officials told me,” Ravid wrote. Prime Minister Netanyahu announced this […]
11 February 2019

The new Air Power in Iraq

835 million agency-mounted-value, time-and-material and price-plus-fastened-payment contract for 12 F-16C and 6 F-16D Block fifty two base aircraft, plus assist tools, technical orders, integrated logistics support, and contractor logistics help. Nov 4/11: Two separate Arabic stories by the Al-Baghdadeya satellite tv for pc channel shed extra gentle on Iraq’s timelines and plans. […]