The VENOM program will modify six F-16Cs into autonomous aircraft to accelerate testing of autonomy software on crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The U.S. Air ...

The F-16, on the other hand, was inherently unstable, but used an onboard flight control system to make constant small adjustments to the positioning of its control surfaces to make it seem stable ...

Summary: The F-16 Fighting Falcon, a cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force for fifty years, remains a prominent figure in global air forces despite its age and non-stealth design.

The F-35, for example, costs between $81 and $156 million, according to Fortune. Of course, procurement is only one aspect of the F-16's operation, as it requires continued maintenance to keep flying.

Another shot of the first FAA F-16B MLU Block 10. (Image credits: Ministerio de Defensa) Argentina and Denmark sealed a $300 million contract in Apr. 2024 for 24 second-hand F-16A/B MLU jets. That ...

The jet is a two-seat F-16D and marks the first delivery of 66 examples that the East Asian nation has on order. F-16 Block 70s are powered by GE Aerospace F110 engines.

Kiev’s new F-16 Vipers are remaking the battlefield both in and from the skies, with help from the US and NATO — now they need tactics and weapons to match.