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Upgraded F-16 Fighter Jets Boast New Weaponry

Upgraded F-16 Fighter Jets Boast New Weaponry

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Republic of Korea Air Force announced Monday that it had completed upgrading its F-16 fighter jets, equipping them with AIM-120 mid-range air-to-air missiles and GBU-31JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) air-to-ground guided bombs, which will enable them to strike key underground facilities in North Korea and shoot down combat [...]

First South Korean F-16s Arrive at BAE Systems for Upgrades

First South Korean F-16s Arrive at BAE Systems for Upgrades

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–BAE Systems has begun to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16 aircraft in  partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Two of the F-16s recently arrived  at the company’s modification facility at Alliance Airport in Fort  Worth, Texas, where they will be equipped with advanced weapons and  next-generation avionics, including [...]