Will We See More F-16 Fighting Falcon Orders This Year?

Currently still serving as the unquestioned backbone of the United States Air Force’s combat fighter fleet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon is currently approaching five full decades of operational combat service. Originally manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation and later sold to Lockheed Martin, the plane has long been one of the most commercially successful fighter jet programs, and the plane has found a wide variety of export customers in addition to the USAF. In total, more than 4,600 F-16 Fighting Falcons have entered service around the globe, and the aircraft remains a presence in more than 25 different nations.