Viper to Get New Nav System:
The Air Force has chosen Northrop Grumman’s LN-260 fiber optic gyro inertial navigation system for an avionics upgrade for the F-16 Multinational Fighter Program. Northrop officials say that tests conducted earlier this year demonstrated that the new INS provides “greatly reduced target location errors” and enhanced imagery.
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, as the conflict with Iran flared up again—though officials say the ceasefire remains in effect.