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 ...

The US Air Force has reached a significant milestone in automating the F-16 fighter jet to fly the “Viper” without a pilot. The Fighting Falcon is undergoing AI modifications at Eglin Air Force Base ...

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 Force is progressing with the Viper ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Until recently, much of the world agreed: America makes the best fighter jets. Even a half-century-old model no longer purchased by the United States military proved so popular ...

Raptor plant shuttered in 2011, and Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet assembly will follow suit in 2027, but the others are going strong, with US assembly lines currently cranking out over 300 fighter jets ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is highly regarded because of its remarkable maneuverability, combat radius, and multi-role capabilities. With its cutting-edge technological features, air-to-air engagement ...

The fearsome F-16 Fighting Falcon has evolved considerably throughout its half a century of service and continues to cut a distinctive figure. With its sleek design and single engine that generates , ...

At supersonic speeds, the XL proved more efficient than the standard F-16, with the potential for greater un-refueled range—exactly what the Air Force needed for deep-strike missions. While the ...

The change of the single source contract awarded to Collins Aerospace for its ACES 5 seat could potentially open the NGES competition to other companies like Martin-Baker, which would pitch its US18E ...

America’s relations with Vietnam have been astounding, considering the violent history between the two countries in the 1960s and ’70s. In fact, Vietnam now wants to buy F-16 Fighting Falcons from ...

L3Harris has launched low-rate initial production (LRIP) of its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) suite for the Lockheed Martin F-16, after the technology cleared a key review conducted by the US ...

Watch: Sukhoi 57, F-16 model jet pulls high-speed loops, rolls in Dubai skies ...