diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index b40f56f4..86d113d7 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * **[Campaign]** Add 3 new campaigns by Oscar Juliet from WRL
 * **[Campaign]** Add ability to define livery overrides also for ground/naval units
 * **[Data]** Added data to support C-47 Skytrain.
+* **[Data]** Added data to support F-16A MLU.
 * **[Data]** Added data to support KS-19 & SON-9, including support for "AAA Site" layout.
 * **[Mission Generation]** Add option to configure the maximum front-line length in settings
 * **[Mission Generation]** Use Escort & SEAD tasks for Escort & SEAD Escort flights
diff --git a/game/ato/ai_flight_planner_db.py b/game/ato/ai_flight_planner_db.py
index 264ac752..e513d42f 100644
--- a/game/ato/ai_flight_planner_db.py
+++ b/game/ato/ai_flight_planner_db.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ from dcs.planes import (
     F_15C,
     F_15E,
     F_16A,
+    F_16A_MLU,
     F_16C_50,
     F_4E,
     F_5E_3,
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ ESCORT_CAPABLE = [
     FA_18C_hornet,
     JF_17,
     JAS39Gripen,
+    F_16A_MLU,
     F_16A,
     F_4E,
     VSN_F4B,
@@ -244,7 +246,6 @@ CAS_CAPABLE = [
     Su_25,
     F_15D,
     F_15E,
-    F_16A,
     F_16C_50,
     F_16I,
     F_16D_Barak,
@@ -259,6 +260,8 @@ CAS_CAPABLE = [
     JF_17,
     AV8BNA,
     A_10A,
+    F_16A_MLU,
+    F_16A,
     B_1B,
     A_4E_C,
     F_14B,
@@ -372,6 +375,7 @@ SEAD_ESCORT_CAPABLE = [
 
 
 SEAD_CAPABLE = SEAD_ESCORT_CAPABLE + [
+    F_16A_MLU,
     F_14B,
     F_14A_135_GR,
 ]
@@ -434,6 +438,7 @@ STRIKE_CAPABLE = [
     FA_18C_hornet,
     AV8BNA,
     JF_17,
+    F_16A_MLU,
     F_16A,
     F_14B,
     F_14A_135_GR,
@@ -509,9 +514,10 @@ ANTISHIP_CAPABLE = [
     Tu_142,
     Tu_22M3,
     H_6J,
-    F_16A,
     FA_18C_hornet,
     JAS39Gripen_AG,
+    F_16A_MLU,
+    F_16A,
     Su_24M,
     Su_17M4,
     JF_17,
@@ -565,6 +571,7 @@ RUNWAY_ATTACK_CAPABLE = [
     FA_18C_hornet,
     AV8BNA,
     JF_17,
+    F_16A_MLU,
     F_16A,
     F_14B,
     F_14A_135_GR,
diff --git a/qt_ui/uiconstants.py b/qt_ui/uiconstants.py
index e32ab635..f37edc49 100644
--- a/qt_ui/uiconstants.py
+++ b/qt_ui/uiconstants.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def load_aircraft_icons():
                 os.path.join("./resources/ui/units/aircrafts/icons/", aircraft)
             )
     AIRCRAFT_ICONS["F-16C_50"] = AIRCRAFT_ICONS["F-16C"]
+    AIRCRAFT_ICONS["F-16A_MLU"] = AIRCRAFT_ICONS["F-16A"]
     AIRCRAFT_ICONS["FA-18C_hornet"] = AIRCRAFT_ICONS["FA-18C"]
     AIRCRAFT_ICONS["A-10C_2"] = AIRCRAFT_ICONS["A-10C"]
     f1_refuel = ["Mirage-F1CT", "Mirage-F1EE", "Mirage-F1M-EE", "Mirage-F1EQ"]
diff --git a/resources/customized_payloads/F-16A MLU.lua b/resources/customized_payloads/F-16A MLU.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ff70ea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/customized_payloads/F-16A MLU.lua	
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+local unitPayloads = {
+	["name"] = "F-16A MLU",
+	["payloads"] = {
+		[1] = {
+			["displayName"] = "CAP",
+			["name"] = "CAP",
+			["pylons"] = {
+				[1] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 1,
+				},
+				[2] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6CEB49FC-DED8-4DED-B053-E1F033FF72D3}",
+					["num"] = 2,
+				},
+				[3] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 3,
+				},
+				[4] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 4,
+				},
+				[5] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6D21ECEA-F85B-4E8D-9D51-31DC9B8AA4EF}",
+					["num"] = 6,
+				},
+				[6] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 7,
+				},
+				[7] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 8,
+				},
+				[8] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6CEB49FC-DED8-4DED-B053-E1F033FF72D3}",
+					["num"] = 9,
+				},
+				[9] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 10,
+				},
+				[10] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{A111396E-D3E8-4b9c-8AC9-2432489304D5}",
+					["num"] = 5,
+				},
+			},
+			["tasks"] = {
+				[1] = 18,
+				[2] = 19,
+				[3] = 11,
+				[4] = 10,
+			},
+		},
+		[2] = {
+			["displayName"] = "CAS",
+			["name"] = "CAS",
+			["pylons"] = {
+				[1] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 1,
+				},
+				[2] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 2,
+				},
+				[3] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{DAC53A2F-79CA-42FF-A77A-F5649B601308}",
+					["num"] = 3,
+				},
+				[4] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 4,
+				},
+				[5] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6D21ECEA-F85B-4E8D-9D51-31DC9B8AA4EF}",
+					["num"] = 6,
+				},
+				[6] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 7,
+				},
+				[7] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{DAC53A2F-79CA-42FF-A77A-F5649B601308}",
+					["num"] = 8,
+				},
+				[8] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 9,
+				},
+				[9] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 10,
+				},
+				[10] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{A111396E-D3E8-4b9c-8AC9-2432489304D5}",
+					["num"] = 5,
+				},
+			},
+			["tasks"] = {
+				[1] = 18,
+				[2] = 19,
+				[3] = 11,
+				[4] = 10,
+				[5] = 31,
+			},
+		},
+		[3] = {
+			["displayName"] = "STRIKE",
+			["name"] = "STRIKE",
+			["pylons"] = {
+				[1] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 1,
+				},
+				[2] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 2,
+				},
+				[3] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{GBU-31}",
+					["num"] = 3,
+				},
+				[4] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 4,
+				},
+				[5] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6D21ECEA-F85B-4E8D-9D51-31DC9B8AA4EF}",
+					["num"] = 6,
+				},
+				[6] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 7,
+				},
+				[7] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{GBU-31}",
+					["num"] = 8,
+				},
+				[8] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 9,
+				},
+				[9] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 10,
+				},
+				[10] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{A111396E-D3E8-4b9c-8AC9-2432489304D5}",
+					["num"] = 5,
+				},
+			},
+			["tasks"] = {
+				[1] = 18,
+				[2] = 19,
+				[3] = 11,
+				[4] = 10,
+				[5] = 32,
+				[6] = 33,
+			},
+		},
+		[4] = {
+			["displayName"] = "SEAD",
+			["name"] = "SEAD",
+			["pylons"] = {
+				[1] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 1,
+				},
+				[2] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 2,
+				},
+				[3] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{B06DD79A-F21E-4EB9-BD9D-AB3844618C93}",
+					["num"] = 3,
+				},
+				[4] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 4,
+				},
+				[5] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6D21ECEA-F85B-4E8D-9D51-31DC9B8AA4EF}",
+					["num"] = 6,
+				},
+				[6] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 7,
+				},
+				[7] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{B06DD79A-F21E-4EB9-BD9D-AB3844618C93}",
+					["num"] = 8,
+				},
+				[8] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 9,
+				},
+				[9] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 10,
+				},
+				[10] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{A111396E-D3E8-4b9c-8AC9-2432489304D5}",
+					["num"] = 5,
+				},
+			},
+			["tasks"] = {
+				[1] = 29,
+			},
+		},
+		[5] = {
+			["displayName"] = "Retribution DEAD",
+			["name"] = "Retribution DEAD",
+			["pylons"] = {
+				[1] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 1,
+				},
+				[2] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 2,
+				},
+				[3] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{9BCC2A2B-5708-4860-B1F1-053A18442067}",
+					["num"] = 3,
+				},
+				[4] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 4,
+				},
+				[5] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6D21ECEA-F85B-4E8D-9D51-31DC9B8AA4EF}",
+					["num"] = 6,
+				},
+				[6] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 7,
+				},
+				[7] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{9BCC2A2B-5708-4860-B1F1-053A18442067}",
+					["num"] = 8,
+				},
+				[8] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 9,
+				},
+				[9] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 10,
+				},
+				[10] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{A111396E-D3E8-4b9c-8AC9-2432489304D5}",
+					["num"] = 5,
+				},
+			},
+			["tasks"] = {
+				[1] = 29,
+			},
+		},
+		[6] = {
+			["displayName"] = "Retribution ANTISHIP",
+			["name"] = "Retribution ANTISHIP",
+			["pylons"] = {
+				[1] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 1,
+				},
+				[2] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 2,
+				},
+				[3] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{7B8DCEB4-820B-4015-9B48-1028A4195692}",
+					["num"] = 3,
+				},
+				[4] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 4,
+				},
+				[5] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{6D21ECEA-F85B-4E8D-9D51-31DC9B8AA4EF}",
+					["num"] = 6,
+				},
+				[6] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{F376DBEE-4CAE-41BA-ADD9-B2910AC95DEC}",
+					["num"] = 7,
+				},
+				[7] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{7B8DCEB4-820B-4015-9B48-1028A4195692}",
+					["num"] = 8,
+				},
+				[8] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{40EF17B7-F508-45de-8566-6FFECC0C1AB8}",
+					["num"] = 9,
+				},
+				[9] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{C8E06185-7CD6-4C90-959F-044679E90751}",
+					["num"] = 10,
+				},
+				[10] = {
+					["CLSID"] = "{A111396E-D3E8-4b9c-8AC9-2432489304D5}",
+					["num"] = 5,
+				},
+			},
+			["tasks"] = {
+				[1] = 29,
+			},
+		},
+	},
+	["unitType"] = "F-16A MLU",
+}
+return unitPayloads
diff --git a/resources/factions/NATO_Desert_Storm.json b/resources/factions/NATO_Desert_Storm.json
index 2e632f87..862a3eb4 100644
--- a/resources/factions/NATO_Desert_Storm.json
+++ b/resources/factions/NATO_Desert_Storm.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "F-14B Tomcat",
     "F-15C Eagle",
     "F-15E Strike Eagle",
+    "F-16A MLU",
     "F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52+)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52)",
diff --git a/resources/factions/NATO_OIF.json b/resources/factions/NATO_OIF.json
index 390cb378..13e18b88 100644
--- a/resources/factions/NATO_OIF.json
+++ b/resources/factions/NATO_OIF.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "F-14B Tomcat",
     "F-15C Eagle",
     "F-15E Strike Eagle",
+    "F-16A MLU",
     "F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52+)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52)",
diff --git a/resources/factions/bluefor_modern.json b/resources/factions/bluefor_modern.json
index 0f264109..2537be58 100644
--- a/resources/factions/bluefor_modern.json
+++ b/resources/factions/bluefor_modern.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "F-15C Eagle",
     "F-15D Baz",
     "F-15E Strike Eagle",
+    "F-16A MLU",
     "F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52+)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52)",
diff --git a/resources/factions/netherlands_1990.json b/resources/factions/netherlands_1990.json
index 40740715..8932d5fa 100644
--- a/resources/factions/netherlands_1990.json
+++ b/resources/factions/netherlands_1990.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "aircrafts": [
     "AH-64A Apache",
     "C-130",
+    "F-16A MLU",
     "F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)",
     "F-5E Tiger II",
     "F-104G Starfighter",
diff --git a/resources/factions/usa_1990.json b/resources/factions/usa_1990.json
index 9c57b9c4..1479d187 100644
--- a/resources/factions/usa_1990.json
+++ b/resources/factions/usa_1990.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "F-14B Tomcat",
     "F-15C Eagle",
     "F-15E Strike Eagle",
+    "F-16A MLU",
     "F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52+)",
 	"F-16D Fighting Falcon (Block 52)",
diff --git a/resources/ui/units/aircrafts/banners/F-16A_MLU_24.jpg b/resources/ui/units/aircrafts/banners/F-16A_MLU_24.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9dced760
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/ui/units/aircrafts/banners/F-16A_MLU_24.jpg differ
diff --git a/resources/units/aircraft/F-16A_MLU.yaml b/resources/units/aircraft/F-16A_MLU.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f476550a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/units/aircraft/F-16A_MLU.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+description: The F-16A MLU (Mid-Life Upgrade) block 20 was the result of the an upgrade program that included
+  many changes to its avionics and even a new engine, essentially making the aircraft equivalent to a block 50/52 model.
+price: 18
+max_range: 350
+variants:
+  F-16A MLU: null