The world’s only self-flying F-16 has quietly crossed a threshold that once belonged to science fiction, shifting from a lab ...

At the meeting of the Contact Group for Ukraine’s Defence on 6 September, Ruben Brekelmans, Dutch Minister of Defence, announced a new military aid package for Kyiv, connected with the maintenance of ...

General Dynamics introduced the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1979, and it's been an essential aircraft since. The F-16 is a multirole fighter that's dominated the skies for nearly half a century, and since ...

Under Peace Caesar program, the Italian Air Force operated a fleet of F-16A Block 15 ADF (Air Defense Fighter) jets upgraded with the “Falcon Up” and “Falcon 2020” modifications. Here’s their story.

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Ukraine is set to receive U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft within months, an upgrade that Kyiv and its Western allies hope ...

In the skies over Ukraine, one of the most dramatic fighter duels in decades is taking shape between an aging, but highly potent Western jet and one of Russia’s most advanced fighters: the battle of ...