First F16 Block 70 among Gulf countries and in the world; Bahrain acquires state-of-the-art fighter jet

MANAMA: Bahrain has made the world's first F16 Block 70 aircraft a part of its defense force. The state-of-the-art fighter jet, manufactured by global security aviation company Lockheed Martin, will power the Royal Bahrain Air Force of the Bahrain Defense Force. Bahrain is the first country in the world to own the high-strike F-16 Block 70 aircraft, which operates with the help of advanced technology.