F-16 Fighting Falcon

Bulgaria president vetoes $1.3 billion F-16 fighter jet purchase

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed a $1.3 billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the US, saying there had been insufficient debate

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US approves $1.7 billion sale to Bulgaria of 8 F-16 fighter jets

The US State Department approved the $1.673 billion sale to Bulgaria of eight F-16 fighter jets and associated equipment, weapons and training

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$4.8 billion sale and upgrade of Morocco F-16 aircraft approved by US

The US has approved a sale to Morocco of 25 F-16C/D aircraft and related equipment that could total $3.8 billion and upgrades of 23 aircraft

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Pakistan ‘shot down’ 2 Indian Air Force planes in Kashmir, military says

Pakistan shot down two Indian Air Force planes in its airspace in Kashmir, the military said, adding that one Indian pilot had been captured

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Croatia threatens to cancel F-16 purchase from Israel over months of delays

Croatia threatened to cancel its purchase of F-16 fighter jets from Israel after months of stalling due to a lack of US approval

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Iraqi F-16s strike senior ISIS leaders in Syria

Iraq struck a meeting of ISIS leaders near Deir Ezzor in Syria after being given permission by Damascus to target the group, the military said

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Slovakia F-16 fighter jet deals signed, but prime minister says contracts ‘invalid’

Slovakia's prime minister clashed with the defence ministry over a deal to acquire US-made F-16 fighter jets in the NATO member's biggest military purchase

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Russia says Syria air defense shot down Il-20 military aircraft after Israeli airstrikes

A Russian spy plane that disappeared from radar was shot down by Syrian air defense systems responding to Israeli strikes, Russia's Ministry of Defense said

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Russian Il-20 military aircraft disappears off Syria coast with 14 people on board

A Russian Ilyushin Il-20 military aircraft with 14 personnel aboard disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea while returning to Hmeimim air base, as Israel attacked targets in Latakia province

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Netherlands to pull F-16 fighter jets from ISIS mission in Iraq and Syria

Dutch F-16 fighter jets will end bombing missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria at the end of the year, the Netherlands government said

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