USAF will upgrade F-16s ' computers to keep venerable Falcon fighters flying until the 2040s — popular 4th generation aircraft will have flown almost seven decades by the time they retire
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Keeping F-16s combat-relevant into the 2040s with new computers is a reminder that software and compute refresh can extend hardware lifecycles by decades. In any heavy-asset business, the ROI on control-system and onboard compute upgrades may now rival greenfield capex.
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