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Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...
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First U.S. Navy Aggressor F-16 Completes Structural Repair at FRCSW

The Navy has launched a Programmed Structural Sustainment Repair program for the dozens of F-16s acquired from the Air Force, which will allow them to fly through 2035. The U.S. Naval Air Systems ...
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F-15 Eagle vs. F-16 Fighting Falcon: Who Wins?

From the outside, many of the US military’s fighter jets can be difficult to discern from one another—especially when the jet’s alphabetical and numerical designations are so similar. The F-15 and the ...
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Taiwan shows off F-16 jets rapid response amid tensions with China

Taiwan military promotes more realistic combat training Taiwan's air force scrambles almost daily against China China staged latest war games around Taiwan in December CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 28 (Reuters) ...
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The US military has a plan to transform F-16 fighters into drone swarm destroyers

The Pentagon is arming its fleet of F-16 fighter jets and UH-60 SeaHawks with a new air-to-air missile variant engineered with a “proximity” fuse designed to counter drone swarms by dispersing ...