Greek Diaspora to Intercept Turkish F-16 Programme
Greek diaspora sent a letter to US Secretary of State in order to prevent this country from modernising Turkish Air Force.
F-16 Block 70 News
Bilateral Relations
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden’s F-16 Condition: Sweden Joins NATO
U.S. President Biden calls Turkish counterpart Erdoğan following re-election to allow Sweden to join NATO in return for getting F-16 fighters.
Air
Declining Thai’s F-35 bid, US offers F-16 and F-15 jets
Pentagon has informally declined Thailand’s request to purchase F-35 fighter jets, according to an RTAF source. The US Offers F-16 and F15 to Thailand.
Air
Lockheed Martin Unveils Bahrain's F-16 Viper
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16 Viper Block 70 fighter jet at a Greenville, South Carolina ceremony.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Scandinavian Obstacle for Turkish F-16s from the U.S.
US Senate erected a Scandinavian obstacle for the F-16 acquisition of Turkiye. A group of partisans sent a letter to President Biden.
Air
Fifth Upgraded Block 70 to Greece
Greece continues its aircraft upgrade programme under Hellenic Aerospace Industries (HAI) responsibility.
Air
The First Brand-New F-16 Block 70 Takes Skies
Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based company, announced the maiden flight of the first brand-new F-16 Block 70 aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Invisible Ties: F-16, Sweden's and Finland's access to NATO
US Ambassador to Turkiye Jeffry Flake made statements about the sale of the F-16 and Sweden and Finland's membership step in NATO.
Air
Modernisation
Turkiye to Modernise Entire F-16 Fleet
The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK), held in December 2022, decided to modernise Turkish F-16s.
Air
Saab Gripen and F-16V Struggle for the PAF
Saab is struggling to win a project to procure 12 new fighter jets in the Philippine Air Force, but its opponent is Lockheed Martin’s F-16V from the U.S.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
U.S. lifts restrictions preventing sales of F-16s to Turkiye
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the NDAA, to add $45 billion to the Biden administration’s initial budget request.
Air
Bahrain’s F-16 Gets Ready for Maiden Flight
On November 21, Lockheed Martin released the first photo of the F-16D Fighting Falcon Block 70 multirole combat aircraft produced in South Carolina.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye to Acquire F-16 Jets Unconditionally
US Senate has removed amendments that condition F-16 sale to Turkiye from National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA).
Air
Bilateral Relations
New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition
U.S. Senator of Maryland from the Democrat Party, Chris Van Hollen submitted an amendment to the bill H.R. 7900, to condition F-16 fighter sales to Turkiye.
Air
Modernisation
First Upgraded F-16 Viper Jets Arrived in Greece
On Monday, the first two of 83 upgraded F-16 jets arrived at the Tanagra Airbase in Greece. Greece hopes to receive at least six more jets by the end of 2022.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Invites a Turkish Delegation for F-16 Negotiations
A Turkish delegation will travel to the US for new negotiations regarding the purchase of F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish Defence Minister announced.
