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Denmark delivers first F-16B training airframe to Argentina for pilot and crew instruction

Denmark delivers first F-16B training airframe to Argentina for pilot and crew instruction
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It is a ground instructional airframe and not part of the 24 operational aircraft to be delivered next year. It has a bit of history aswell.

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Two Argentine C-130s went to pick up a disassembled F-16B MLU Block 10 in Denmark. It is a two-seat variant that will not fly but will used instead by the VI Air Brigade of Tandil to training pilots and ground personnel.
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USAFE Torrejon AB, Spain 401st TFW/614th TFS "LUCKY DEVILS" F-16C/D Vipers launch out of Doha, Qatar for a 1991 DESERT STORM air to ground strike mission into Iraq, complete with a New Hampshire Air National Guard KC-135E Stratotanker top up prior to their push time.
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Also present in this footage:
- Spaniards Mirage F-1 and Alphajets
- Close formation medium alt KC-135E refueling
- undelivered asymmetrical ordinance (3x CBU) landing
- full radio chatter
- Chaffs release
 
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Does anyone know what modernization have Korean KF-16 went through recently? I know in mid 2010s there was a BAE contract signed, but I also remember it was very quickly terminated. And since then I can't find any single piece of news pointing to modernization of the block 50 airframes. That's like 130 planes to modernize, a sizable chunk of their air force. It's ten years later now and still no news, which is strange. One would expect something was done, at least domestically by KAI. Yet Google doesn't give anything. Is it really possible that in 2025 Korean Air force is still stuck with largely unmodernized block 50s? (not to mention those few block 30s)
 
In 2014 there was a contract signed for BAE Fort Worth to modernise the 134 C/D Block 52 with new avionics and radar and a separate contract for 35 older block 30 but after two conversions were done Korea cancelled the contract in a dispute with the US government over what it was charging in FMS for the Raytheon AN/APG-84 radar (an AN/APG-79 from the F-18E/F and Growler G shrunk down to fit the F-16).
In 2016 a new contract was signed with Lockheed Martin to convert the C/D's to the Block 70 standard with the work to be completed by 2025, this is installing a new ethernet bus, centre VDU, mission computer and Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 radar. They plan to retire the older block 30's ~2028 with their KF-21.
 
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In 2014 there was a contract signed for BAE Fort Worth to modernise the 134 C/D Block 52 with new avionics and radar and a separate contract for 35 older block 30 but after two conversions were done Korea cancelled the contract in a dispute with the US government over what it was charging in FMS for the Raytheon AN/APG-84 radar (an AN/APG-79 from the F-18E/F and Growler G shrunk down to fit the F-16).
In 2016 a new contract was signed with Lockheed Martin to convert the C/D's to the Block 70 standard with the work to be completed by 2025, this is installing a new ethernet bus, centre VDU, mission computer and Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 radar. They plan to retire the older block 30's ~2028 with their KF-21.
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Thanks.
But i can't find a single delivery newsbite about it all. Even though deliveries must have been ongoing for the last 5 years if not more.
Do you think you or anyone else can help with that?
 
The leadership of the Hellenic Air Force is in talks with US officials and representatives of Lockheed Martin regarding the modernization program of 38 F-16 Block 50 aircraft to the Viper variant.

US officials and company representatives visited Hellenic Air Force headquarters on Monday. The talks are expected to be completed by Friday.

According to Kathimerini, the aim is to review the draft Letter of Acceptance (LOA) sent by the US a few months ago and find a way to keep the cost of the program below $1 billion.

The Greek Air Force had initially estimated the cost of upgrading the 38 fighters to the Viper configuration at around $800 million, while the US LOA valued the program at $1.5 billion.


Reports suggest that the two sides could reach an initial agreement of about $900 million by omitting some of the systems originally requested by the Hellenic Air Force.
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USAF testing AGM-84N Block II+ Harpoon models off their F-16D (looking very snazzy in Have Glass V)
The "N" model as of right now is unique to the Navy and carried by Super Hornets.

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Traditional weapons integration can take years, but this test showcased a method to accelerate the process without costly aircraft modifications, giving leaders a decisive edge to rapidly field advanced weaponry, outpace adversaries and enhance operational flexibility across multiple platforms.
The test team achieved integration by developing a gateway system that facilitated communication between the missile and the aircraft without requiring modifications to either platform. The gateway functioned as a translator, enabling the F-16 to recognize the Harpoon and the Harpoon to receive signals from the F-16.
Leveraging the gateway approach, the 53rd TEG team expedited the integration process, significantly reducing the timeline and demonstrating a faster, more efficient method of adding new weapons capabilities to the aircraft.
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Test integrates Navy missile on F-16

Joint weapons integration accelerates advanced capabilities.
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U.S. Air Force Tests Harpoon Missile Integration on F-16

The 53rd Test and Evaluation Group completed an operational taxi test with a U.S. Navy AGM-84N Harpoon Block II+ anti-ship missile loaded on a U.S. Air
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