February 2022
F-16 Fighting Falcon Fast Facts
• The F-16 offers advanced interoperable capabilities that enhance
partnerships with allies.
• It has been proving its effectiveness for decades and continues to
remain the best value among 4th generation jets for its capabilities
and affordable lifecycle costs.
Proven: Four Decades of Allied Missions Powerful: Building Partnerships Around the World
• More than 4,500 produced and operated by • New production Block 70/72 chosen by five nations
25 countries and counting with 128-jet backlog
• Interoperable with allied and • APG-83 AESA radar and other new production
coalition forces and upgrade enhancements bring significant 4th
• 13+ million sorties and counting generation capabilities to the mission
• Estimated 19.5 million flight hours • 600 active suppliers — including 24 internationally —
• Operating costs typically less than other 4th support the F-16 across the lifecycle
generation aircraft
• Thousands of jobs around the world across
• Industry-leading 12,000 hour service life development, production and sustainment
Recent Milestones
• Lockheed Martin delivers first F-16 from Greenville, S.C. depot sustainment program. (January 2022)
• Tata-Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited facility in India completes first fighter wing prototype.
(December 2021)
• PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company in Poland, is announced as a new F-16 supplier. (November 2021)
• Taiwan commissions its first F-16V Fighter Wing. (November 2021)
• Lockheed Martin announces 300 new jobs to support F-16 operations in Greenville, S.C. (October 2021)
• The Slovak Republic Minister of Defence visits the F-16 production line. (October 2021)
• Greece Viper Upgrade flight test aircraft completed first flight at Edwards Air Force Base. (September 2021)
Operators Past & Current
USAF Belgium Denmark Netherlands Norway Israel Republic of Korea Portugal Egypt Pakistan
US Navy
Singapore Greece Thailand Indonesia Bahrain Venezuela Taiwan Jordan UAE Turkey
Italy Chile Oman Poland Morocco Iraq Romania Slovakia Bulgaria
All information current as of February 2022. For additional questions and the latest data, please contact Leslie Farmer.
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