USAF upgrading 608 F-16s to V variant

Ten years after Lockheed Martin announced the F-16V variant at the Singapore airshow, the U.S. Air Force has decided to modify 608 Block 40 and 50 jets to that standard.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Squadron lifts off of the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 27, 2021. The 35th FS moved to Kunsan AB in 1952 as an F-4 Phantom unit, and later received F-16s in 1981. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Adkins)

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center said the jets will get up to 22 modifications such as Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, new cockpit displays, new mission computer, and a new databus.

The Post Block Integration Team project will involve six major commands and more than 18 bases.

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