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F-16 Electronic Warfare Capability Upgrades Will Ensure It Stays World’s Most Popular Fighter

With upgrades to its electronic warfare system, the F-16 will continue to be one of the most capable fighters in the world for decades to come.
F-16 Electronic Warfare Capability Upgrades Will Ensure It Stays World’s Most Popular Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, in a file photo. Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images
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With more than 4,600 built since it first flew in 1976, the F-16 military jet is by far and away the most successful post-World War II fighter aircraft. And more are being built all the time.
Mike Fredenburg
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
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