F 16 Block 70

The f 16 remains the world s most successful combat proven multi role fighter ever produced and the f 16 block 70 is the newest and most technologically advanced f 16 ever offered.

F 16 block 70. The f 16 block 70 72 the newest production versions of the f 16 combines advanced f 16 capability upgrades and structural upgrades. The block 70 also has a structural service life of 12 000 hours compared to 4 000 to 8 000 hours for earlier versions of the f 16. The strategic advantage as what being talked in defence circles is that last production line of f 16 will be shifted in india. F 16 block 70 software takes advantage of technologies not available when earlier block f 16s were developed and produced.

Lockheed martin s new f 16 block 70 fighting falcon has f 22 and f 35 dna at the core of the f 16 block 70 is the northrop grumman apg 83 active electronically scanned array radar which is based. The f 16 block 70 72 is being offered exclusively for india under the make in india programme. The fact that this upgraded jet is still called an f 16. The package which includes armament and training is worth 1 58 billion 1 8 billion and is slovakia s largest military purchase in modern history.

The block 70 is the most advanced of all f 16s. But still block 70 packs much masala in it to be an attractive choice for the ew dominated battlefield of the future and today. The defence ministry of slovakia announced on 11 july 2018 that it intends to purchase 14 f 16 block 70 aircraft from lockheed martin to replace its aging fleet of mikoyan mig 29s. The f 16 in super viper a contender in mmrca competition is considered to be quite close to block 70.