Ukraine kept the F-16 missile shortage secret for months — sources say pilots were flying with rotary cannons as Russia ramped up winter strikes
The nearly month-long AIM-9 drought forced dangerous daytime-only sorties.
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Ukraine’s Mirage 2000 fighters finally go on the offensive
Ukraine's speedy ex-French fighters have been on the defensive for an entire year. That may be changing. But are there enough bombs?
Why AIM missiles work for Ukraine: EW-resistant, “fire-and-forget,” effective against drones and cruise missiles
Ukraine uses three AIM missile types: Sidewinder (35 km, infrared), AMRAAM (up to 180 km, "fire-and-forget"), and Sparrow (70 km, semi-active radar).
US, Dutch veterans reportedly join international F-16 squadron defending Kyiv, Ukrainian air force denies this
Foreign pilots are pros at using high-tech sensors used to detect and target Russian missiles
Netherlands to transfer F-16 simulators to Ukraine for pilot training
As part of the Denmark-Netherlands-Norway F-16 aviation coalition, the Dutch government will deliver flight simulators to Ukraine for pilot training, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced
Zelenskyy publicly criticizes air defense—but problem runs deeper than personnel, says expert
Ukraine lacks radar to track drones in clouds.
Russia just blew up a fake F-16. The drone flew 200km to do it.
A Rubicon drone flew 200km for this. Ukraine's decoy fleet is just getting started.
US signs three-year deal for Ukrainian F-16 maintenance in Belgium
A $235.5 million sole-source contract will fund intermediate and depot-level maintenance for Ukraine's F-16 fleet in Belgium over the next three years
Allies supplied the F-16s — Ukrainian pilots figured out the tactics
NATO training did not prepare them for this battlefield
Ukraine’s F-16s just shot down 34 of 35 Russian cruise missiles—and new tech may be why
Hanging Sniper pods on Ukraine's F-16s has unlocked new capabilities, and munitions—and made the jets much deadlier.
Ukraine’s F-16s may now be able to spot Shaheds that sneak under radar
Are Ukraine's ex-European F-16s fighters carrying special anti-drone sensors into combat? At least one observer believes so.
Turkish UAV fighter destroys aircraft for first time in history, marking Ukraine’s defense industry triumph (VIDEO)
Five F-16s fly alongside Turkish unmanned fighter as it shoots down aircraft.
Will Trump stop Ukraine’s F-16s from jamming Russian radars?
Ukraine's F-16s are its best aerial radar jammers. But they need American help, which could end.
This is how Ukraine’s F-16s hide from Russian drones
Ukraine's F-16s operate from night from small airstrips while under constant threat of Russian attack. Despite this, they're surviving.
Mirage or Rafale? Ukraine teases “historic” French jet deal
Ukraine’s President says a major agreement to boost the country’s air power will be signed with France on 17 November.
Belgium admits it couldn’t stop drones over F-35 base reportedly storing US nuclear weapons
Police helicopter lost track of after several kilometers of a chase.
Dassault says it’s ready to send Rafales to Ukraine — if Kyiv asks
French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has confirmed it is ready to deliver Rafale fighter jets if Kyiv requests…
Experts: Barracuda may give Poland 900-km range and could become Ukraine’s next missile
The missile can be fired from F‑15E, F‑18E/F, F‑16 platforms or from transport aircraft.
Zelenskyy confirms Rafale fighter jet talks with France as Ukraine eyes three-fighter strategy
Ukraine is holding negotiations with France over Rafale fighter jets as part of a planned shift from Soviet aircraft.
The Swedish jets Ukraine could get were built to survive Russia—and that’s the point
Gripen jets, designed to outlast Soviet bombers, work well from small, dirty runways—the Ukrainian way