The Romanian Air Force has celebrated a decade of F-16 Fighting Falcon operations at the 86th Air Base “Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociorniță” in Borcea, marking ten years since the type entered serv...

⁠An F-16CM of the 52nd Fighter Wing 480th Fighter Squadron

A Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during a routine training mission in northern Michigan on 17 September 2026. The pilot successfully ejected before the aircraft went down and wa...

Taiwan has begun taking delivery of its new F-16V Block 70 fleet after the first three of 66 aircraft departed the United States for the island on 17 August 2026. The transfer starts the long-delayed ...

A Romanian F-16 has destroyed a suspected Russian maritime drone in the Black Sea, only a few hundred metres from the Neptun Deep gas project. The incident highlights the growing role of fighter aircr...

A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed during a training flight in northwestern Turkey's Yalova province, with the pilot successfully ejecting and surviving the incident. The crash occurred ...

L3Harris Technologies has completed the first two-ship flight test of its Viper Shield electronic warfare system on F-16 fighter jets, marking a significant milestone toward full-rate production for t...

Ukraine’s Air Force has confirmed the loss of an F-16 fighter jet during a combat mission on 29 July 2026, after an in-flight emergency forced the pilot to eject. The aircraft was tasked with intercep...

A Hellenic Air Force F-16C block 72 (upgraded from Block 52+) has made an emergency gearless landing at Zakynthos International Airport after suffering a technical malfunction during a training flight...

The U.S. Air Force has put a 90‑day hold on its competition for new ejection seats for the F‑16, effectively freezing a program that was supposed to replace the current seat in the world’s largest Vip...

In less than two days, Romanian Air Force F-16s have engaged and destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles that violated national airspace, marking the first time Bucharest has fired on intruders over it...

For the first time since the West began delivering F‑16s to Ukraine, a Ukrainian pilot has scored a confirmed air‑to‑air kill against a Russian front‑line fighter.

The United States has approved a major weapons package for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aimed at enhancing the combat capabilities of its F-16 fleet. The combined value of the two approved packages...

The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina, FAA) has awarded a multi‑year contract to Canadian air services provider Top Aces to deliver F‑16 pilot training, marking a key milestone in Buenos Air...

Greece approved a new defense package that includes further upgrades to its F-16 fighter fleet alongside the acquisition of additional air defense systems, as part of a broader effort to modernize its...

A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-16 fighter jet crashed during a nighttime training sortie on February 25, 2026. The pilot safely ejected and was rescued shortly after the incident, military of...

A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed shortly after takeoff from Balıkesir in the early hours of February 25, 2026, killing the pilot.

Slovakia is holding discussions with the United States about acquiring four additional F-16 fighter jets, potentially expanding its future fleet from 14 to 18 aircraft.

Denmark's Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) has officially retired its F-16 fleet following 46 years of dedicated service, marking a significant milestone in the nation's aviation history.

A Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16V fighter jet has crashed into the sea off Taiwan’s eastern coast during a routine nighttime training mission, with the pilot believed to have ejected but rem...

Turkish Air Force F-16s intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the Black Sea after it approached Turkish airspace, the country’s Ministry of National Defence confirmed.

Lockheed Martin has completed production of the initial F-16 Block 70 fleets for Bulgaria and Slovakia, marking the transition of both air forces from legacy MiG‑29s to a modern, NATO‑interoperable Vi...

A Block 52 F-16C from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team crashed late Wednesday morning in a remote desert area near Trona, California, after the pilot safely ejected and sustained onl...

Today the first six refurbished former Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force, RDAF) F-16s departed from Skrydstrup AB, beginning their long journey to join the Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentinian Air Fo...

The United States has awarded Vectrus Systems Corp. a $252 million contract to continue providing maintenance and support services for the Iraqi Air Force’s F-16 fleet.

The United States is working to speed up the manufacturing of the F-16V “Viper” fighter jets ordered by Taiwan, after the island’s defence ministry reported a series of production delays.

Romania has formally taken ownership of 18 F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons previously operated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The transfer agreement between the two governments was signed on November ...

Belgium officially entered the fifth-generation fighter era yesterday as the first three F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived at Florennes Air Base, marking the nation’s first introduction of a new fig...

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Peru for a fleet of F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons and associated systems.

Ukrainian drones successfully engaged Russian targets during a recent strike, highlighting their effective role in air defense alongside F-16s.

The Belgian Air Component (BAC) has officially taken command of a crucial air policing mission over strategic Icelandic airspace, deploying a contingent of F-16s to Keflavik Air Base.