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The F-16 Is Back And Deadlier Than Ever: Meet the Block 70 Viper

In this video, we'll take a look at the Block 70/72 F-16 Viper fighter jet. This advanced aircraft is designed to replace the ageing F-16s currently in use by the USAF. This video is a deep dive into ...
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Which Countries Operate The F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon?

The Block 70/72 is the latest iteration of the venerable F-16 Fighting Falcon model series. The new F-16V, or Viper, incorporates a host of avionics enhancements and new and improved capabilities in ...
FlightGlobal

L3Harris launches production of Viper Shield EW suite for F-16 customers

L3Harris has launched low-rate initial production of its Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for the Lockheed Martin F-16, ...
Shephard Media

Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for F-16s enters low-rate initial production

L3Harris’ Viper Shield AN/ALQ-254 (V) 1 electronic warfare (EW) suite for Lockheed Martin’s F-16 fighter aircraft has entered ...
Seeking Alpha

Poland selects L3Harris Viper Shield for F-16 upgrade program

Poland chose L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to supply its Viper Shield electronic warfare system as part of the nation’s F-16 Viper modernization effort, the company announced. The purchase, made ...
Washington Times

Air Force conducts first F-16 flight using anti-electronic warfare Viper Shield

The Air Force conducted its first flight with L3Harris’ Viper Shield this week, bringing advanced anti-electronic warfare technology to F-16 fighter jets. The flight, conducted with an F-16 Fighting ...
Aviation Week

Viper Shield is in Production: Priming the F-16 for Tomorrow’s Fight

L3Harris’ Viper Shield—the only modern F-16 electronic warfare system currently in production—harnesses the power of software to give pilots and commanders the edge in an increasingly contested ...
The Aviationist

Slovak Air Force Receives First Two F-16 Block 70 Jets

The first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets, initially stationed at Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, to support pilot training, have now been transferred to Slovakia. The arrival of the ...
Flightglobal

L3Harris prepares F-16’s Viper Shield EW system for flight-tests

L3Harris is anticipating the launch of a flight-test campaign involving its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system – technology that will play a key role in protecting new Lockheed Martin F-16 ...
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 ...
Jane's Information Group

Lockheed Martin pushes F-16 Block 70/72 for Thailand

Lockheed Martin's proposal of the F-16V Block 70/72 aircraft to Thailand includes a highlight of the aircraft's extended service life, extended range (due to conformal fuel tanks), and new avionics ...