Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to modernize the South Korea's F-16 Block 52 flight simulators, bringing them in line with the advanced F-16V configuration.
The contract covers the upgrade of nine simulators at Seosan and Chungju air bases. The work will include new equipment, systems integration, and six years of contractor logistics support. The simulators will be updated to reflect the capabilities of the F-16V, also known as the Viper, which features advanced avionics, an Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, and a modernized cockpit.
“Maximum accuracy and realism in ground-based flight training is foundational to pilot safety and mission readiness,” said Todd Morar, vice president of Air and Commercial Solutions at Lockheed Martin. He noted that the company uses actual aircraft design and software data to keep simulators consistent with the operational fleet as technology evolves.
Lockheed Martin said its training systems replicate aircraft sensors, weapons, and mission systems, and can be networked for collective training scenarios. The company has provided F-16 training environments to pilots from 16 allied nations since 2001.
The upgrades are intended to provide high-fidelity simulated environments for Republic of Korea Air Force pilots, aligning training systems with the performance of newly upgraded aircraft.
