The Viper Shield pod shares commonality with the internally mounted variant and would offer the same level of protection from evolving threats.

U.S. company L3Harris revealed on Sep. 25, 2025 the podded version of its AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for the F-16 fleet, offering an option for operators of the jet as an alternative to the internally mounted variant. This comes nearly one month after Poland selected the Viper Shield for its F-16s as part of the Mid-Life Upgrade . Contents The Viper Shield pod shares commonality with the internally mounted variant and would offer the same level of protection from evolving threats. Podded Viper Shield

The internally mounted Viper Shield consists of six line-replaceable units (LRUs) and a cockpit display, base

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