In the late 1970s, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway began searching for a replacement for the F-104G Starfighter. An agreement was later signed between these countries and the United States to manufacture the F-16A in Europe. The first F-16s produced by Fokker entered service with the 332nd Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1980. Norway received a total of 74 F-16A Block 15 fighters.

In the late 1990s, Norway joined the Mid-Life Update (MLU) program, which modernized the aircraft to the F-16A Block 20 standard. This included upgrading the aircraft's navigation systems and avionics, installing the new AN/APG-66(V)2 radar, and equipping it with AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and AGM-119 Penguin anti-ship missiles. The upgraded version of the fighter was designated the F-16AM Block 20 MLU. In the 2010s, Norway began replacing its F-16AMs with fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters. Some of Norway’s F-16AMs were sold to Romania and Ukraine.

The Norwegian F-16AM was introduced in Update 2.51 "Spearhead", as part of the Swedish aviation research tree. Thanks to its wide range of weaponry, the versatile F-16AM can perform the roles of both a fighter and a ground-attack aircraft in the game. For air combat, it features ARH AIM-120A AMRAAM missiles and IR AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles. These are paired with special PIDS+ pylons. Its excellent flight characteristics ensure success in close-range combat. For engaging ground forces, it has a variety of precision-guided munitions: AGM-65 Mavericks and JDAM bombs. The AN/AAQ Sniper pod is equipped with a high-resolution thermal imager and excellent zoom capability for precise targeting. A unique feature of the Norwegian F-16 is its AGM-119 Penguin anti-ship missiles. One drawback of the fighter is its limited number of air-to-air missiles.