Top Aces Corp, a provider of advanced adversary training and the only company in the world to commercially own and operate the F-16, today announced the receipt of Military Flight Release (MFR) from the United States Air Force (USAF) for its F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter (AAF) aircraft.
As reported by the company, the MFR allows Top Aces F-16 AAFs to immediately begin supporting USAF flight training programs.
Equipped with Top Aces’ proprietary Advanced Aggressor Mission System (AAMS), the F-16 AAF replicates near-peer adversary fighter aircraft. Since AAMS is founded on open system architecture, it facilitates the rapid integration of sensors and functions to match evolving adversary threats.
Today, the F-16 AAF is fielded with:
- Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) air-to-air radar
- Scorpion Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (HMCS)
- Tactical datalink communications
- Infrared search and track (IRST) systems
- Advanced electronic attack pod employment
- Passive radio frequency (RF) detection capabilities
- High fidelity weapon simulation – accurately replicates adversary weapons and tactics
- An array of tactical functions coordinating the above systems which offer a wide spectrum of realistic adversary effects.
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“To provide effective training to pilots flying fifth-generation fighters – such as the F-22 or F-35 – we must match the capabilities of near-peer adversary fighter aircraft,” says Russ Quinn, President, Top Aces Corp., a 26-year USAF veteran and former Aggressor pilot. “By combining the power and avionics of the F-16 with AAMS, we can replicate contemporary adversary threats with accuracy and cost-efficiency. And now with MFR, Top Aces is cleared to deliver the most advanced training solution available to the USAF.”
