Aircraft
Defense News from the Singapore Airshow
Military aircraft were among those on display at the static display at this week’s Singapore Airshow. (Photo: David McIntosh)
Military aircraft were among those on display at the static display at this week’s Singapore Airshow. (Photo: David McIntosh)

News highlights from the Singapore Airshow this week: Lockheed Martin announced a new version of the evergreen F-16 fighter designated F-16V. It includes the upcoming AESA radar upgrade as well as a new mission computer and cockpit display. Lockheed Martin also said it would offer a lower-cost version of the C-130J airlifter. Boeing confirmed that it would be bidding the F-15 Silent Eagle for the first time, in Korea’s KFX-3 fighter competition, against the F-35 and the Eurofighter Typhoon.