The Aviationist

First Bulgarian F-16 Block 70 Performs Maiden Flight

Bulgaria will be the second European country to receive the newly built F-16 Block 70, with 16 fighters to be delivered as replacement for the MiG-29 fleet. Lockheed Martin announced that the first ...
The Aviationist

First Slovakian F-16 Block 70 Jets Delivered

The two aircraft, together with the rest of the first ferry cell, will arrive in Slovakia by mid-2024. Lockheed Martin announced the formal delivery of the first two newly built F-16s Block 70 for the ...
Nature

f-block chemistry

The lanthanide (4f) and actinide (5f) elements (collectively the “f-block”) comprise around a quarter of the periodic table, and many are essential to key aspects of modern life and society. These ...
National Security Journal on MSN

Why can’t the US military’s Block 4 F-35 stealth fighter work?

Key Points and Summary – Block 4 and Tech Refresh 3 are critical upgrades meant to keep the F-35 relevant for decades. -Even ...
The National Interest on MSN

F-16 Block 70 fighter jets are heading to Bulgaria and Slovakia

Though the jets are destined for Eastern Europe, their construction has been an employment boon for Lockheed Martin’s ...
Nature

f-block elements

Actinides and lanthanides, the f-block elements, are used in a wide variety of fields including telecommunications, medicine, imaging, sensors, energy, catalysis, and data storage. However, compared ...
C&EN

Chemists have a new tool to predict 3D structures of f-block organometallics

One of the greatest challenges facing the future of clean nuclear energy is scientists’ ability to recover heavy metals from nuclear waste, such as lanthanides and actinides. A new computational tool ...
Flightglobal

FLIGHT TEST: Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block 60 - Bridging the gap

Externally, the most striking feature of the Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block 60 is the two shoulder-mounted conformal fuel tanks. The removable tanks add about 1,360kg (3,000lb) of internal fuel, while ...
Flightglobal

Boeing in $4 billion deal for F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets

Boeing has secured a three-year contract for 78 F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets, with a total contract value of approximately $4 billion. “Boeing will begin converting existing Block II Super ...
The National Interest

How the 'Block' 4 F-35 Stealth Fighter Could Become A Navy Killer

After years of expensive development, the first fully combat-capable Block IIIF F-35 stealth fighter are due to enter service in 2019. However, the Pentagon is already looking ahead to adding dozens ...
Jane's Information Group

F-16 Block 70 makes maiden flight, first aircraft destined for Bahrain

The first F-16 Block 70 shortly after departing on its maiden flight on 24 January. As well as being a first for the wider programme, it also marked an important milestone for Bahrain, which is due to ...