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| NickJ 1972 |
September 12, 2022
The Hellenic Air Force received the first two modernized Viper configuration F-16 fighter jets, out of an ordered 83, at the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV) grounds in Tanagra, north-west Athens.
The first two Vipers will be used as training vehicles for the pilots of the Hellenic Air Force, while the EAV is ramping up production to deliver at least six more aircraft by the end of the year.
Lockheed Martin and the Hellenic Aviation Industry (EAV) jointly delivered on Monday the first two F-16 Viper fighters to the Hellenic Air Force.
These aircraft will rejoin the Air Force with fully upgraded capabilities, strengthening Greece’s national security.
The HAF F-16Vs will be among the most advanced F-16s in Europe enabling the Greek Air Force to successfully address emerging threats in the region and operate as part of allied missions worldwide.
According military
issues website armyvoice.gr, the main systems being upgraded under the program
include:
AESA APG-83 radar
New Modular Mission
computer (MMC-7000AH), ADT
New information and
display screens between the footwells
New APX-126 AIFF
with mod 5 capability
Integration of
SNIPER POD, SASSM and PaveWay II projectiles
Link-16 capability
The F-16 upgrades
are carried out at the EAV under close technical guidance from Lockheed Martin
teams that are both in EAV and the USA.
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