DefenceTalkAt least 50 militants were killed and their ammunition dump destroyed Monday in air strikes on hideouts in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, the military said. The strikes targeted hideouts in the Gharlamai and Shawal areas of the lawless North Waziristan tribal region, where the army has been waging an offensive against Taliban militants […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-air-strikes-kill-50-militants-in-tribal-area-military-65035/

DefenceTalkUS warplanes Wednesday carried out their first air strikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria after taking off from a Turkish base, kicking off a key new phase in the campaign against the jihadists. A US drone had last week executed a single lethal air strike against an IS target in Syria but this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-jets-launch-first-anti-is-syria-strikes-from-turkey-64992/

DefenceTalkThe United States for the first time Sunday deployed half a dozen F-16 warplanes to Turkey to help operations against the Islamic State group, US officials said. The deployment marks the first time since an international coalition began bombing IS targets in Iraq and Syria a year ago that US jets will launch strikes from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-deploys-f-16s-to-turkey-for-is-fight-64960/

DefenceTalkThe United States began Thursday delivery of eight F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, according to its embassy in Cairo, the first since Washington fully lifted in March a freeze on arms delivery. The operation comes as Secretary of State John Kerry’s prepares to visit Cairo for a “strategic dialogue” Sunday amid a warming in ties […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-delivers-f-16s-to-egypt-ahead-of-kerry-visit-64939/

DefenceTalkA supersonic F-16 fighter collided Tuesday with a small Cessna trainer over South Carolina killing both people in the Cessna and spreading debris over a wide area, US officials said. The mid-air collision occurred late in the morning about 11 miles (20 kilometers) north of Charleston, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The US Air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-dead-as-f-16-cessna-collide-in-south-carolina-64827/

DefenceTalkThe upgrade of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s F-16 fighter aircraft seeks to equip the RSAF’s ageing fleet of F-16s – which first entered service in 1998 – with new and advanced capabilities to keep them operationally relevant. The new Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar represents a significant capability upgrade, extending the F-16’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/republic-of-singapore-air-forces-f-16-upgrade-program-64766/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for the F-16 Block 52 Upgrade Program and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $130 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 5, 2015. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-to-upgrade-its-f-16-block-52-fighter-jets-64164/

DefenceTalkUnder the terms of a U.S. FMS contract announced in March, Lockheed Martin will provide the Turkish Air Force with electronic warfare modernization on board its fleet of F-16s. The contract, valued at $13.98 million, has a period lasting through the conclusion of December 2017, and will fit the ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-gets-enhanced-airborne-ew-63805/

DefenceTalkCairo has carried out air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Libya after the jihadists posted a video showing the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians. Egypt said a “tough intervention” was needed and with France called on the UN Security Council on Monday to “take new measures” against the jihadists in neighboring Libya. With […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-strikes-is-group-targets-in-libya-63134/

DefenceTalkRED FLAG 15-1 kicked off Monday, January 26th, 2015, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. RED FLAG is a realistic combat training environment involving the United States Air Force, their sister services, and its allies. Video by Senior Airman Cody Griffith, William Lewis and Staff Sgt. Annemarie Stella.https://www.defencetalk.com/red-flag-15-1-first-look-f-16-fighting-falcon-f-15-eagle-f-22-raptor-eurofighter-62317/