The Air Force received, on Monday, September 12, the first two F-16 fighters upgraded to the Viper version.
The aircraft are re-entering the Air Force with upgraded capabilities and are indeed among the most advanced F-16s in Europe.
As announced by the American company Lockheed Martin, which in collaboration with the Hellenic Aviation Industry (EIA) today jointly delivered the first two F-16 Viper fighters to the Air Force, “the aircraft allow the Air Force to successfully deal with emerging threats in region and operate as part of allied missions worldwide’.
In particular, the main systems being upgraded as part of the program include the following:
F-16 upgrades are carried out at ODA under close technical guidance from Lockheed Martin teams.