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X-62A VISTA: World’s only self-flying F-16 advances path to autonomous air combat

The Air Force renamed the aircraft X-62A VISTA in 2021, marking its transition from a simulation platform to an experimental ...
Flightglobal

Climb inside Lockheed Martin’s latest F-16 flight simulator

High above the Persian Gulf, a rookie fighter pilot prepares to rendezvous with a tanker aircraft to refuel mid-flight. Several miles away, the tanker appears on radar, but can also be seen visually ...
The Aviationist

Red 6’s Augmented Reality Tech Will Be Integrated in F-16 Training

ATARS moves beyond trainers as Red 6 secures its first frontline fighter contract, bringing augmented reality into F-16 cockpits. Red 6 has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate its ...
Aviation Today

Operational Assessment Testing of IVEWS on F-16 Completed, Northrop Grumman Says

Northrop Grumman said that it has completed operational assessment testing of the company’s ultra-wideband architecture AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for U.S. Air Force ...
Regtechtimes on MSN

Bulgaria welcomes F-16 delivery boosting rapid response and NATO mission capability

Bulgaria has reached a major milestone in modernizing its air force as the final two F-16 Block 70 fighter jets from its first contract with Lockheed Martin arrived on December 16. This F-16 delivery ...