The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) is preparing to retire its final Lockheed Martin F‑16 fighter jets at a formal farewell ceremony scheduled for 18 January at Skrydstrup Air Base (SKS) in southern Denmark.
US F-16 Crash
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to deliver 55 Legion IRST pods to the Taiwan Air Force, marking a significant enhancement in the island’s aerial surveillance and targeting capabilities amid growing regional tensions.
Romania has officially completed the transfer of eighteen second-hand F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the Netherlands for a symbolic price of one Euro (€1).
The US State Department approved a $5.6 billion sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines in April, but the Philippine Defence Secretary cast doubt on the purchase during a summit in Singapore.
On Monday, a U.S. Air Force F-16 crashed off the western coast of South Korea, and local authorities successfully rescued the pilot following the ejection from the fighter jet.