Air Force receives 42nd F-16 Viper from Lockheed Martin

Half of Greece’s programme to upgrade its F-16 combatant pitchy fleet was completed connected Tuesday, with the transportation of the 42nd Viper version to the Hellenic Air Force, a cardinal milestone for the project’s progress.

Deliveries of the upgraded models person accelerated implicit the past two years, thanks to the adjacent practice betwixt Lockheed Martin, the Hellenic Aerospace Industry, the US authorities and the Air Force.

Mike Shoemaker, Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Fighter Group, said the transportation of the latest Viper “confirms Greece’s enactment successful allied operations and our committedness to supporting the Greek Air Force with combat-ready capabilities.”

“The F-16 Viper enhances interoperability within NATO, improves operational effectiveness, and strengthens Greece’s relation successful the information of the wider region,” helium added.