Air Force Lt. Col. Josh Plocinski, 13th Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, prepares for takeoff in an F-16 Fighting Falcon fitted with new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar upgrades at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. The new AESA radar uses a high-speed network providing pilots with decreased processing times of targets and data information from radar targets and other aircraft systems. Misawa Air Base is only the second in the Air Force to incorporate the upgraded technology into the F-16, increasing operational capabilities to deter adversaries and maintain a free and
Air Force Lt. Col. Josh Plocinski, 13th Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, prepares for takeoff in an F-16 Fighting Falcon fitted with new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar upgrades at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. The new AESA radar uses a high-speed network providing pilots with decreased processing times of targets and data information from radar targets and other aircraft systems. Misawa Air Base is only the second in the Air Force to incorporate the upgraded technology into the F-16, increasing operational capabilities to deter adversaries and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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