Aircraft
Boeing Chases F-16 Upgrades; Proposes A-10 Refurbishment
The manufacturer's "Off-Boeing" program unit in St. Louis is vying to supply a new mission computer for U.S. and international F-16s.
Boeing said its work on the QF-16 full-scale aerial target helped start its F-16 upgrade effort. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)
Boeing said its work on the QF-16 full-scale aerial target helped start its F-16 upgrade effort. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

Boeing is aggressively pursuing the international market for F-16 upgrades and sees its QF-16 conversion of the fighter into an unmanned target drone as serving as a testbed for further unmanned technology development. The manufacturer also sees potential for international sales of a refurbished A-10 Warthog, another of the non-Boeing-built aircraft in its modernization portfolio.