Ukraine Considering Underground Bunkers To Protect F-16s When They Are Delivered
Ukraine is preparing a set of measures to protect the F-16 fighters when they arrive at Ukrainian airfields, including underground bunkers and dispersal. During a national TV broadcast, Ilia Yevlash,...
View ArticleUkrainian JDAM-ERs Will Be Equipped With Home-On GPS Jam Seekers
The upgrade is meant to counter the proliferation of Russian EW systems that caused the effectiveness of Ukrainian Excalibur GPS-guided artillery rounds to decrease from 70% to just 6%. It appears that...
View ArticleUkrainian Pilots Currently Training On French Air Force Alpha Jet Trainers
Ukrainian pilots are being imparted the basics of aerial combat as part of the training in anticipation of the arrival of the F-16 in Ukraine. But it will take some time before they will be [...] The...
View ArticleBelgium Will Transfer 30 F-16s To Ukraine
With the addition of the Belgian F-16s, the total number that Ukraine will receive now increases from 55 to 85, with deliveries expected by this summer. The Belgian government will transfer 30 F-16AM...
View Article‘4 vs 24’ – Ukrainian Su-27 Pilot Narrates Harrowing Two-Year Air War with...
A Ukrainian Air Force Flanker pilot recalls some of his missions against the Russian Air Force during the air war in Ukraine. A young Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 pilot, fighting since the beginning of the...
View ArticleView from the Target: Russian Drone Captures Ukrainian Yak-52 ‘Drone Hunter’
An interesting video has emerged showing the Yak-52 as seen from Russian drone’s camera. As we reported some weeks ago, in an engagement reminiscent of WWII dogfights, a Ukrainian training aircraft...
View ArticleThe F-16 Is Not A Panacea For Air Superiority, Says Ukrainian Aviation Chief
The F-16s will allow a more efficient use of Western weapons and, alongside Western air defense systems and AEW assets, would help to push back Russian planes from the frontlines. Ukrainian Air Force...
View ArticleVideo Shows Ukrainian MiG-29 Lofting JDAM-ER, Shooting Down UAV
The Fulcrums of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade are busy performing stand-off attack with Western air-to-ground weapons as well as air defense against UAVs. A video released by the Ukrainian Air...
View ArticleUkrainian Yak-52 ‘Drone Hunter’ Is Now Sporting Kill Marks
The piston-prop training aircraft received kill marks for shooting down eight Russian drones, plus other two whose destruction was witnessed by the crew. After multiple instances of air-to-air...
View ArticleBreaking: Ukraine Receives First Batch Of F-16 Fighter Jets
Sources familiar with the matter reported that a small number of aircraft has been delivered, with a U.S. official providing further confirmation. After a long wait, it appears that Ukraine has just...
View ArticleHere’s Our First Look At The First Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Jets
First F-16s in Ukrainian Air Force markings break cover. President Volodymyr has announced that Ukraine has taken delivery of its initial batch of F-16 fighter jets on Aug. 4, 2024. “F-16s are now in...
View ArticleFirst Close-Up Image of the French AASM Hammer Bomb on a Ukrainian MiG-29
Similarly to other weapons, the 250 kg AASM munition is carried by a custom made pylon under the MiG-29’s innermost wing attachment point. After images and videos earlier this year showed the...
View ArticleUkrainian F-16s Shot Down Russian Cruise Missiles, Says Zelensky
The Ukrainian F-16s were among the assets that countered the Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones during the latest major attack. The Ukrainian F-16s may have seen their first combat...
View ArticleBreaking: One Of The First F-16 Jets Transferred To Ukraine Has Crashed
The Ukrainian Air Force has lost one of the first six F-16 jets it has recently received. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet was lost in a crash on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, a [...] The post Breaking:...
View ArticleUkraine’s Su-27 Shown with GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs for the First Time
A video showcasing the work of the Ukrainian logistics forces shows the GBU-39s being loaded on a Su-27. Moreover, the video shows for the first time the AIM-9Xs delivered to Ukraine. Few months after...
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