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The Netherlands has delivered three more F-16 fighter jets to a training base in Romania. These aircraft will be utilized for training Ukrainian pilots and ground personnel, further enhancing their proficiency in operating advanced fighter jets.
Three F-16 fighter jets arrived on Wednesday at the military base in Fetești. The fighter aircraft were donated by the Netherlands, and on board were the Minister of Defense, Angel Tîlvăr, and his Dutch counterpart, Kajsa Ollongren. The three F-16 fighter jets landed today in Fetești, and on board were also the Dutch Minister of […]
The Danish Ministry of Defence did not disclose when deliveries will take place but the jets are set to rebuild Argentina’s strike capabilities, almost a decade after retiring Dassault Mirage III fighter aircraft.
Norway has joined the 'fighter jet coalition' and will provide Ukraine with jets armed with the latest weapons, said the Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide during a joint briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. "I am convinced that Ukraine should also strengthen its striking potential, to land blows beyond the front line. It's one of the reasons we are very pleased to join the F-16 coalition, where we will transfer Norwegian F-16s that are updated and in good shape,"...
Former president’s comments are being described as a shift in tone days before Republicans vote on a multibillion-dollar aid package. What we know on day 786See all our Ukraine war coverageDonald Trump has said the survival of Ukraine is important to the US, in what Reuters describes as a shift in tone days before Republicans are due to vote on a $61bn aid package in the US House of Representatives. “As everyone agrees, Ukrainian Survival and Strength should be much more important to Europe than...
DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program had the first-ever in-air tests of AI algorithms autonomously flying a fighter jet against a human-piloted fighter jet in within-visual-range combat scenarios (aka dogfighting). The General Dynamics X-62 VISTA (“Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft”) is an experimental aircraft, derived from the F-16D Fighting Falcon, which was modified as
A spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that a renewed effort in Congress to send more military aid to Ukraine is about "putting guaranteed money" back in U.S. pockets.Speaker of the House Mike Johnson announced this week that he would be putting forward a series of standalone bills on foreign aid and border security, finally allowing a House vote on President Joe Biden's requested $61 billion Ukraine aid package after months of partisan gridlock.Dmitry Peskov, Putin's...
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Missiles delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said the U.S. passing new aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russia would give the Eastern European country a “big boost of morale” in Friday comments. “I think the U.S. coming through with aid is going to be critical,” Vindman said in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell
The Air Force hopes that teaching AI to dogfight -- perhaps the hardest flying style to master -- will make it easier to autonomously fly other missions.