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:...
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...
View ArticleUkrainian 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...
View ArticleUkrainian 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...
View ArticleUkraine 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...
View ArticleBreaking: 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...
View ArticleUkrainian 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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