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F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcon
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UAE-specific advanced F-16 variant featuring AESA radar, conformal fuel tanks, advanced electronic warfare, and capability for latest weapons. 80 aircraft providing backbone of UAE air power.
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F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcon - Lockheed Martin
المزايا
- First F-16 with AESA radar — superior detection and tracking
- Conformal fuel tanks extend range without drag penalty
- Internal FLIR targeting system integrated into airframe
- UAE-exclusive variant with capabilities exceeding many USAF F-16s
- Large fleet (~80 aircraft) provides significant combat mass
العيوب
- Single engine limits survivability in contested airspace
- Block 60 is unique to UAE; spare parts and upgrades are bespoke and expensive
- Being superseded by Rafale F4 as primary fighter
- 4th generation platform increasingly vulnerable to modern IADS
المواصفات التقنية
UNIQUEUAE-Funded Exclusive Variant; Most Advanced F-16 At Time Of Delivery
WEAPONS1x M61A1 20mm Vulcan, 11 Hardpoints, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9X, AGM-84 SLAM-ER, JDAM, Paveway
AVIONICSAN/APG-80 AESA Radar, Internal FLIR, Conformal Fuel Tanks
MAX SPEEDMach 2.0
COMBAT RADIUS1,370 Km (With CFTs)
SERVICE CEILING15,240 M
عائلة الأسلحة10 نسخ
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Discussion & Reviews(3)
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SIGN INpindi_boy_99Sergeant Major
73d ago
The powerplant choice gives logistics planners flexibility in contested fuel environments.
roma_difesaLieutenant
117d ago
Protection level against contemporary ATGM threats is the defining metric here, and these figures hold up well.
أنظمة مشابهة
Main gun accuracy at extended range requires stabilization and fire control maturity that few systems achieve.