DefenseUS Air Force considers buying new ‘F-16G’ fighters after 21-year gapPotential new variant could build on the export-oriented Block 70/72 as USAF studies ways to increase fighter capacity, report saysSeptember 16, 2026Read more
DefensePeru selects electronic warfare suite for new F-16 fleetL3Harris Viper Shield will equip 12 Block 70 fighters ordered after a lengthy competition to replace the South American country’s aging Soviet-era aircraftAugust 21, 2026Read more
DefenseTurkish Air Force F-16 crashes during training flight, pilot ejects safelyInvestigation underway after fighter went down near Istanbul during routine missionAugust 12, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force seeks new engine options for F-15EX and F-16 fleetsRequest for information signals possible challenge to decades-long Pratt & Whitney-GE duopolyAugust 04, 2026Read more
DefenseGreek F-16 emergency landing shuts down Zakynthos airportFighter jet suffered a malfunction during a training mission, forcing the closure of the airport's only runwayJuly 09, 2026Read more
DefenseAirbus pushes European fighter as Portugal studies F-16 replacementCEO Guillaume Faury says the Eurofighter Typhoon would give Portugal greater sovereignty over its combat fleetMay 21, 2026Read more
DefenseBelgium may transfer 53 F-16 fighters to Ukraine by 2029Updated delivery schedule links aircraft retirement to arrival of new F-35A jetsMay 11, 2026Read more
DefenseArgentina eyes KC-135 tankers to support incoming F-16 fleetAir Force seeks two tankers to extend range of second-hand F-16 fighters transferred from DenmarkMay 03, 2026Read more
DefensePeru orders 12 F-16 Block 70 fighters after controversiesAcquisition comes as interim government finalizes selection after prolonged process; F-16 chosen over Gripen and RafaleApril 23, 2026Read more
DefensePeru delays fighter jet decision after reports of imminent F-16 selectionInterim president pushes potential $2 billion deal for 24 aircraft to next administrationApril 19, 2026Read more