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Air Force

BAE Systems Announces Release of New Cyber-Hardened System for F-16

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

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BAE Systems Announces Release of New Cyber-Hardened System for F-16

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, takes off during a night flying exercise in Swanton, Ohio on May 17, 2021 (U.S. Air National Guard Photo)

BAE Systems said on Oct. 12 that it has released a new Viper Memory Loader Verifier II (MLV II) for F-16 fighters to enhance their protection from cyber attacks. Carl Huncharek, F-16 product line director for BAE Systems, said in a statement that the first generation Viper MLV "has 20 years of proven reliability and durability in challenging flight line environments." "This new version of the product will include cyber-hardened aircraft mission capabilities, with an open system architecture that reduces…

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