DefenceTalkEight French and two Greek nationals were killed Monday when a fighter jet crashed on takeoff at a military base in Spain housing a NATO training center for elite pilots. The F-16 jet “lost power” as it took off from the base near the southeastern city of Albacete and crashed into an area where other […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ten-killed-in-fighter-jet-crash-during-nato-exercises-in-spain-62238/

DefenceTalkSorry for the delay, but Episode 1 part of the CAB Show is finally here!https://www.defencetalk.com/cab-show-episode-1-part-2-f-15-vs-su-27-f-16-f-18-vs-mig-29-and-f-22-vs-t-50-pak-fa-62139/

DefenceTalkSix Hezbollah fighters were killed Sunday in an Israeli air strike on the Syrian side of the Golan, including the son of assassinated senior commander Imad Mughniyeh. The deaths were announced after an Israeli security source told AFP that an Israeli helicopter conducted a strike against “terrorists” near Quneitra, on the Syrian side of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/six-hezbollah-fighters-killed-in-israeli-strike-62022/

DefenceTalkThe initial group of F-16 fighter jets purchased by Iraq will be delivered to Tucson, Arizona, for Iraqi pilot training due to the security situation in Balad in Iraq, Defense Department spokesman Army Col. Steven Warren said here today. Speaking to Pentagon reporters, the colonel discussed plans to send the aircraft to Arizona rather than […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraqi-pilots-to-train-on-iraqi-purchased-f-16s-in-arizona-60995/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea has suspended a $1.61 billion deal to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets because of delayed work and cost over-runs, a government agency said Thursday. The US unit of London-based BAE Systems had been chosen over US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin for the 1.75 trillion won project to upgrade the South Korean […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-suspends-1-6-bn-deal-to-upgrade-fighter-jets-60969/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and F-16 Operational Flight Plan upgrades, associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-jassm-and-f-16-upgrade-sale-to-poland-60621/

DefenceTalkTurkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) delivered the last four F-16 aircraft to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) under Pakistan F-16 Modernization Program, at a ceremony held at TAI’s facilities in Ankara, Turkey, on September 02, 2014. The avionics and structural modernization of 41 F-16s of Pakistan Air Force, under the program which was effected by a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/last-four-tai-modernized-f-16s-delivered-to-pakistan-air-force-60500/

DefenceTalkJust the other day it was reported that one of the bedrocks of U.S. air power, the F-16 fleet, had a major problem. Apparently, in late July, cracks were discovered on the canopy sill longeron of an F-16D. This is part of the frame of the aircraft that surrounds the cockpit area. The longeron is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/where-are-the-f-35s-critics-when-the-f-16-develops-fuselage-cracks-60423/

DefenceTalkThe newest configuration of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-16V, has reached a major capability milestone with the integration of a new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. “Completing this milestone on schedule demonstrates our ability to meet program commitments,” said Roderick McLean, vice president and general manager of the F-16/F-22 Integrated Fighter Group at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-16v-completes-major-capability-milestone-60410/

DefenceTalkU.S. Air Force officials recently removed 82 two-seat F-16D Fighting Falcons from flight status due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats. The cracks were discovered following an immediate action time compliance technical order, or TCTO, to inspect all F-16D due to initial structural cracks discovered […]https://www.defencetalk.com/82-f-16ds-removed-from-flight-status-due-to-longeron-cracks-60364/