F-16V fires AIM-120 for first time

A U.S. Air Force F-16 modified with the new APG-83 AESA radar has test-fired a AIM-120 air-to-air missile for the first time.


Photo: USAF

Besides the APG-83 radar, the Operational Flight Program (OFP) M-series 7.2+ modifications adds the ability to drop the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range and more than 40 other enhancements.

The M-series 7.2+ is now released for installation on USAF Block 40/42/50/52 F-16s this month.

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