Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70

Our Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 archive brings together every story we publish on the type - programme progress, fleet decisions, performance updates and the operators flying it. Browse the most recent articles below.

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A military fighter jet takes off from a runway, with its landing gear extended and external fuel tanks or weapons pods visible under its wings. The aircraft appears to be an F-16 or similar single-engine fighter captured in motion against a blurred background of trees and grass.

Peru’s cabinet ministers resign as US responds over stalled F-16C/D Block 70 deal

Acquisitions

April 23, 20268 min read

F-16V

Lockheed Martin offers Peru 24 F-16s for the price of 12, with a catch

Gripen

April 17, 20263 min read

Bahrain F-16 Block 70 fighter jets

Bahrain F-16 Block 70 scores first air-to-air kill against Iranian drones

Bahrain

April 10, 20263 min read

Block 70/72 F-16s approved for the Philippines

Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas

April 9, 20252 min read

First Block 70 F-16 for Taiwan

Block 70

April 4, 20252 min read

Viper Shield flown on Block 70 F-16

AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield

February 7, 20254 min read

First Bulgarian Viper handed over

Bulgarian Air Force

February 1, 20255 min read

F-16 Block 70 – an unexplained ‘no show’ at Bahrain’s premier air show

Bahrain International Air Show 2024

November 20, 20244 min read

First Bulgarian Block 70 flies

Bulgaria

October 25, 20243 min read

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