Denmark Retires F-16 After More Than Four Decades Of Service

After 46 years, the Danish Viper has stood down from duty, but survivors will continue to fly in Argentina and Ukraine.
Aviacionline

Denmark definitively retires its F-16s after 46 years of service and completes the transition to the F-35

The Royal Danish Air Force has permanently retired its F-16 fighters from service, consolidating the transition to the F-35 ...
Wolverines Wire

Fighter jet performs 'headbutt' on plane that violated Trump airspace

A civilian plane violated restricted airspace over President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach on Dec. 21, NORAD said. A NORAD F-16 fighter jet intercepted the plane using a "headbutt ...
WPBF

NORAD F-16 intercepts civilian aircraft over Palm Beach airspace

SPORTS. WE’RE HEARING FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND, ALSO KNOWN AS NORAD, WHICH SAYS IT INTERCEPTED A CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT AFTER IT VIOLATED THE TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION AIRSPACE ...
The Aviationist

Lockheed Martin Completes Production of F-16s for Slovakia and Bulgaria

Lockheed Martin has completed the production of the 14 F-16s Block 70 ordered by Slovakia and the eight of the initial order by Bulgaria, with eight more to be produced as part of the second batch.
Jane's Information Group

Lockheed Martin completes F-16 Block 70 build for Slovakia, initial build for Bulgaria

A Bulgarian F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon departs the Greenville production facility on a pre-delivery test sortie. Lockheed Martin has completed manufacture of the initial eight of Bulgaria's 16 ...
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Thai F-16 jets drop bombs near Siem Reap–Oddar Meanchey border bridge

On the morning of December 15, 2025, the Ministry of National Defence said Thai F-16 jets dropped two bombs near the O’Chik Bridge in Srei Snam district along the Siem Reap–Oddar Meanchey border, ...
GovCon Wire

Lockheed to Serve as Principal Contractor for Pakistan’s Potential $686M F-16 Upgrade FMS

Lockheed Martin has been named principal contractor on Pakistan’s newly approved $686 million foreign military sale request for F-16 hardware, software and sustainment support. According to an arms ...
Bloomberg L.P.

US Signs Off on $686 Million Upgrade for Pakistan’s F-16 Jets

The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved sales valued at $686 million of technology and equipment for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets to modernize its fleet. The US Defense Security ...
Flightglobal

Argentina takes delivery of initial six F-16 fighters from Denmark

Argentina has received its first tranche of secondhand Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters under a deal with Denmark. Six F-16A/Bs ferried from Denmark to Argentina arrived on 6 December, marking the ...
The National Interest

The F-16’s Modifications Make It a Potent Fighting Force

Originally born from lessons learned during Vietnam, the F-16 has become an even more valuable tool in the Air Force’s fighter fleet. In the early 1970s, the US Air Force was forced to face difficult ...