Six Pakistan Air Force F-16C/D Block-52+ are participating at Red Flag and Green Flag, two of the United States’ most important air exercises.
Despite a complete dearth in orders for new-built aircraft, Lockheed Martin will keep the production line of its F-16 multi-role fighter alive.
With 300 F-16s slotted for the F-16V upgrade, Lockheed Martin is anticipating upgrade orders for 500 additional F-16s over the coming years.
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has listed 14 F-16A and 1 F-16B Block-15 Mid-Life Update (MLU) multi-role fighters for sale on its official website.
The Pakistan Air Force no longer has new-built F-16s on its modernization roadmap, but F-16s may still arrive, but in the form of used and surplus fighters.
Without support from the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, Pakistan opted to let an approved purchase of eight F-16C/D Block-52 expire.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is in talks with Turkish Aerospace Industries to upgrade 74 F-16A/B & C/D. Specific details have not yet been disclosed
In a bid to maintain long-term U.S. interests, the White House is expected to continue backing its decision of offering FMF-subsidized F-16s to Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Minister of Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, informed journalists that Pakistan could pursue other combat aircraft options besides the F-16.
In 2014, Pakistan acquired 13 F-16A/B ADF from Jordan, it may be putting those birds through the Mid-Life Update with Turkey’s help