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Terma Showcases PIDS+ Pylon at Paris Air Show to Shield Ukraine’s F-16s

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Danish defense contractor Terma highlighted its PIDS+ pylon, the underwing sensor and countermeasures mount now fitted to Lockheed Martin F-16s donated by European allies to the Ukrainian Air Force. The system is designed to improve fighter survivability against modern threats in contested airspace.

2025-06-19T09:52:13.955924-07:00

Breaking Defense

Philippines Cleared for $5.6B F-16 Jet Package

2025-04-01T12:51:07.018004-07:00

The War Zone

US Delivers Boneyard F-16s to Ukraine for Spare Parts

2025-05-01T09:09:20.298350-07:00

FlightGlobal

US approves $1.3B sale of six CH-47F Block II Chinooks to UAE

2025-05-12T23:51:33.081814-07:00

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FlightGlobal

Terma Showcases PIDS+ Pylon at Paris Air Show to Shield Ukraine’s F-16s At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Danish defense contractor Terma highlighted its PIDS+ pylon, the underwing sensor and countermeasures mount now fitted to Lockheed Martin F-16s donated by European allies to the Ukrainian Air Force. The system is designed to improve fighter survivability against modern threats in contested airspace.

2025-06-19T09:52:13.955924-07:00

Terma Showcases PIDS+ Pylon at Paris Air Show to Shield Ukraine’s F-16s

FlightGlobal

Lockheed Unveils High-Fidelity F-16 Block 70/72 Simulator for Advanced Refuelling Training Lockheed Martin’s new F-16 Block 70/72 flight simulator integrates real-world physics, NVIS-compatible night visuals and high-resolution displays to enable pilots to practise intricate tasks, such as day-night in-flight refuelling, with unprecedented fidelity compared to earlier sim generations.

2025-06-11T20:05:45.899194-07:00

Lockheed Unveils High-Fidelity F-16 Block 70/72 Simulator for Advanced Refuelling Training

armyrecognition.com

US Delivers Second F-16 Block 70 to Bulgarian Air Force under 16-Jet Order The US has handed over a second Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 to Bulgaria, a single-seat F-16C joining the two-seat F-16D delivered April 2. This marks continued progress in Bulgaria’s 16-aircraft acquisition and NATO interoperability.

2025-06-10T03:39:32.333054-07:00

US Delivers Second F-16 Block 70 to Bulgarian Air Force under 16-Jet Order

DefenseNews.com

Philippines Rejects US Proposal for New F-16 Fleet Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro has ruled out any talks on acquiring a large batch of US F-16 fighter jets, effectively halting planned negotiations on a multi-billion-dollar package meant to modernize Manila’s air force.

2025-06-02T02:14:24.860476-07:00

Philippines Rejects US Proposal for New F-16 Fleet

alaskasnewssource.com

US F-16s resume flights after nine-day grounding for engine repairs Two F-16 Fighting Falcons of the US Air Force, deployed to South Korea, resumed flight operations on Friday after a nine-day grounding triggered by an emergency landing on Alaska’s remote St. Paul Island for engine issues. The jets underwent expedited MRO inspections and component replacements before returning to duty.

2025-05-31T21:03:57.478047-07:00

US F-16s resume flights after nine-day grounding for engine repairs

Air & Space Forces Mag

Former Thunderbirds Pilots Praise Netflix’s ‘Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds’ for Authentic Team Portrait Former US Air Force Thunderbird pilots lauded Netflix’s new documentary, ‘Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds,’ for its unvarnished look at the team’s intense training cycles, aerial demonstrations and behind-the-scenes challenges, capturing both the exhilaration and the sacrifices inherent in elite demonstration flying.

2025-05-30T15:09:58.555063-07:00

Former Thunderbirds Pilots Praise Netflix’s ‘Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds’ for Authentic Team Portrait

defence-industry.eu

Netherlands Completes Delivery of All 24 Pledged F-16 Fighters to Ukraine The Netherlands has delivered the final of 24 F-16s pledged to Ukraine, fulfilling its commitment to the Western fighter coalition. The jets will undergo modernization at Belgian facilities before entering service with the Ukrainian Air Force under the international training and support program co-led by the Netherlands, Denmark and the United States.

2025-05-26T10:46:37.122230-07:00

Netherlands Completes Delivery of All 24 Pledged F-16 Fighters to Ukraine

The Aviationist

US Air Force Unveils Dissimilar ‘Freedom Formation’ at Air and Sea Show At this weekend’s Air and Sea Show, the US Air Force flew a dissimilar seven-ship formation with B-2A, B-1B and B-52H bombers alongside F-22A, F-15C, F-16C fighters and an A-10C. Dubbed “Freedom Formation,” the demonstration showcased multi-platform integration and strategic strike reach to a public audience.

2025-05-26T06:46:22.812352-07:00

US Air Force Unveils Dissimilar ‘Freedom Formation’ at Air and Sea Show