In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.
Air Force, improved versions are being built for export customers. Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF).
