Frontline F-16 fighter jets still fly combat missions using legacy computers equipped with just 10 megabytes of memory. Their quarter-century-old processors now choke on data streams generated by modern radar and electronic warfare suites. To link these older airframes with stealth fighters like the F-35, the Air Force is racing to replace the modular mission computer. Can upgraded silicon keep 40-year-old airframes competitive through the 2040s?
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Can modern computing power alone keep 40-year-old airframes competitive against purpose-built fifth-generation fighters?