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View 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...
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The 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...
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Video 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...
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Ukrainian 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...
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Breaking: 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...
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Here’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...
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First 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...
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Ukrainian 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...
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Breaking: 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:...
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Ukraine’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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Ukrainian Su-25 Seen Armed with AASM Hammer Bombs in Video for the First Time
The Ukrainian Su-25s started using the French-made AASM Hammer guided bombs in June 2024, as the stocks of Soviet-made unguided munitions were depleted and Western ones started dwindling. A new video...
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Ukrainian Pilots Reportedly Completed Training on Mirage 2000-5F
Ukraine is expected to receive a first batch of three Mirage 2000-5F fighters in the first quarter of 2025, with France also providing six-month training courses for both pilots and ground personnel...
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Ukraine Is Now Using New 1,000 lb JDAM-ER Bombs
Ukraine employed since 2023 the 500 lb JDAM-ER, whose existence was well documented, while the new 1,000 lb bomb might have been specifically produced for the Ukrainian Air Force. Two years after the...
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Breaking: First Mirage 2000s Delivered to Ukraine
Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the French Defense Minister announced the delivery of the first Mirage 2000 aircraft to Ukraine, flown by Ukrainian pilots. The French Defense...
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Ukrainian F-16s Are Now Flying Strike Missions with GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs
After initially flying only air defense missions, a photo of a Ukrainian F-16 armed with eight GBU-39 SDBs confirms that the Vipers are also being employed in the air-to-ground role. About six months...
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