The L3Harris Technologies AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield all-digital electronic warfare suite recently had its first flight on a Royal Bahraini Air Force Block 70 F-16C assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s ...

Lockheed Martin, the present-day maker of the F-16, likes to describe the fighter plane as the most advanced fourth-generation plane of its kind. Naturally, the defense contractor is talking about the ...

L3Harris is anticipating the launch of a flight-test campaign involving its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system – technology that will play a key role in protecting new Lockheed Martin F-16 ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever produced. It has been 51 years since the F-16 Fighting Falcon made its ...

The Air Force conducted its first flight with L3Harris’ Viper Shield this week, bringing advanced anti-electronic warfare technology to F-16 fighter jets. The flight, conducted with an F-16 Fighting ...

The AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield will be installed during the upgrade of the fleet of 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ jets to the F-16V Block 72 standard. L3Harris Technologies has announced on Aug. 28, 2025, that ...

L3Harris has launched low-rate initial production (LRIP) of its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) suite for the Lockheed Martin F-16, after the technology cleared a key review conducted by the US ...