F-16V would require tungsten ballast to adjust CG

H/T Steve. The Pentagon has put up a solicitation for tungsten ballast to be installed on upgraded F-16s. The installation of newer AESA radar and avionics have resulted in weight savings.

Major Jacob Rohrbach, test pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, flew the first-ever M7 Test mission with two JASSM ER weapons on board an F-16 on July 25, 2018 at Eglin AFB, FL. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen)

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