Summary and Key Points: The F-16 Fighting Falcon is making headlines as Belgium, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands commit to sending dozens to Ukraine to aid in its defense against Russia. This ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy almost developed its own version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, known as the Vought Model 1600. This carrier-capable variant, a collaboration between General ...

Currently still serving as the unquestioned backbone of the United States Air Force’s combat fighter fleet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon is currently approaching five full decades of operational combat ...

Argentina Signed Deal to acquire 24 F-16s from Denmark. The F-16 will replace the obsolete A-4R Fightinghawk, with first deliveries expected later this year. Six months after the approval from the ...

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

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the world's most popular fighter jet, with over 2,100 serving active roles in various air forces. On the other hand, the F-18 Hornet (or Super Hornet for the later variants ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Ukraine is set to receive U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft within months, an upgrade that Kyiv and its Western allies hope ...

Just over 50 years ago, in late January of 1974, the very first F-16 took to the skies. But the flight, which was a nail-biter, was not planned. The prototype aircraft, technically known as the YF-16, ...