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F-16s for Ukraine arrive with weapons

F-16 Officially In Ukrainian Service, Self Protection Pods Included

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 4, 2024
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F-16s Arrive In Ukraine: Report

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Aug 1, 2024
Ukrainians F-16s will immediately be able to get more out of stocks Western munitions that have already been deliverd, as well as other benefits.

F-16s Will Let Ukraine Get More Out Of Western Munitions: USAF’s Top Officer In Europe

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 30, 2024
A new picture offering the best look to date at a Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter armed with GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs has disclosed the use of a special pylon with a mysterious feature in front.

First Look At Mystery Weapon Pylon Ukrainian MiG-29s Use To Carry Small Diameter Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 26, 2024
119 F-16C Fighting Falcon 330MP AF Greece Kleine Brogel 2007

Greek F-16C/Ds Lined Up For Ukraine: Report

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 17, 2024
The US Air Force has revealed that development of a new relatively low-cost stand-off precision-guided munition is for Ukraine.

Air Force’s Cheap And Fast To Produce Long-Range Missile Is Being Built For Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 12, 2024
The Ukrainian Air Force has, apparently for the first time, published a video showing in detail its U.S.-made HAWK surface-to-air missile system. As we have discussed in the past, the missile provides a useful boost to Ukraine’s middle-tier air and missile defense capacity and, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, has scored some notable ‘kills.’

First Inside Look At Ukraine’s HAWK Air Defense Systems

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jul 8, 2024
A propeller-driven Yak-52 primary training aircraft has appeared with an impressive collection of kill marks displayed on its fuselage; seemingly confirmation of its success having been impressed into service as a drone-killer. While we reported on a series of previous videos showing the use of Soviet-era Yak-52s to attack Russian drones, the latest evidence suggests that the unorthodox solution could be becoming a more important part of Ukraine’s multilayered air defenses.

Yak-52 Kill Marks Hint At Success In Ukraine’s Drone War

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 25, 2024
U.S. Army Officer Confirms Russian A-50 Radar Jet Was Shot Down With Patriot Missile

U.S. Army Officer Confirms Russian A-50 Radar Jet Was Shot Down With Patriot Missile

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 10, 2024
Ukraine’s battle-worn fleet of Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft has run out of unguided munitions, a reflection of the huge number of sorties and prolific range of targets these jets are being tasked against. Meanwhile, the aircraft are now relying on Western-provided precision-guided weapons, a reflection of the demands of the war that are driving innovation in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This is among the revelations from a senior Ukrainian Air Force official, interviewed recently, which provide some fascinating insights into the air war with Russia.

Ukrainian Su-25 Frogfoots Now Using French Hammer Guided Bombs After Exhausting Rocket Stocks

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 10, 2024
France has formally announced plans to transfer Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Ukraine and to try pilots to fly them.

Mirage 2000 Fighters To Be Sent To Ukraine From France

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 6, 2024
In a major new development for the Ukrainian military, Sweden is to donate it Saab 340 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft equipped with Erieye radar. The aircraft is being provided as part of Sweden’s biggest military aid package for Ukraine so far and they will bring an entirely new capability for the Ukrainian Air Force, providing much enhanced air and sea surveillance and working together with its forthcoming F-16 fighters.

Ukraine Getting Swedish Airborne Early Warning Radar Planes Is A Big Deal

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on May 29, 2024
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Ukraine Situation Report: First Of 30 Belgian F-16s To Be Delivered “This Year”

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 28, 2024
ADM-160 MALD seen on MIG-29 in Ukraine for the first time.

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Spotted On Ukrainian MiG-29

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 21, 2024
JDAM-ER Winged Bombs With Seekers That Home In On GPS Jammers Headed To Ukraine

JDAM-ER Winged Bombs With Seekers That Home In On GPS Jammers Headed To Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 4, 2024
Yak52 engages orlan drone

Ukraine May Now Be Using WWI-Style Air Combat Tactics Against Drones

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman
Posted on Apr 29, 2024
The Ukrainian Air Force is using iPads, or similar tablets in the cockpits of its Soviet-era jets to enable rapid integration of modern Western air-to-ground weapons — something that TWZ predicted back in 2022. This has been confirmed by Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante. While many questions remain about the tablet and how it works, there’s now more footage showing it fitted in cockpits.

Ukrainian Fighter Jets “Using iPads” To Control Western Weapons

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 25, 2024
Mig-29s are now flying with French hammer guided bombs in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s MiG-29s Are Now Carrying French ‘Hammer’ Rocket-Assisted Bombs

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 15, 2024
Su-35 shot down Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Six Russian Jets Downed In Three Days

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 19, 2024
F-16 for Ukraine will be getting a long-range cruise missile, according to the country's Air Force chief.

Ukraine Says It’s Getting Long-Range Strike Missiles With Its F-16s

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 5, 2024
Germany's Bundestag voted down a proposal to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Germany Votes Down Taurus Cruise Missiles For Ukraine

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jan 18, 2024
Ukraine claims its air defense shot down an A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control jet.

Claims Swirl Around Possible Shoot Down Of Russian A-50 Radar Jet (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 15, 2024
Signs are growing of a shift in Russian aerial activity over Ukraine following a spate of claimed shootdowns.

Ukraine Situation Report: Are Air Losses Pushing A Shift In Russian Tactics?

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 26, 2023
Explosion landing ship

Russian Warship Explodes In Massive Fireball After Cruise Missile Strike (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Dec 26, 2023
Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down a trio of Russian Su-34 Fullback combat jets, another sign of evolving air defense tactics.

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fullbacks

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 22, 2023
Claims are swirling that Ukrainian forces used a Patriot surface-to-air missile to bring down a Russian Su-24M combat jet over the Black Sea.

Russian Su-24 Shot Down Over Black Sea Points To Tactical Shift

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 6, 2023
Five Dutch F-16s are on their way to Romania. Romanian and Ukrainian pilots are being trained there.

Ukraine Situation Report: Dutch F-16s For Ukrainian Training Arrive In Romania

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 7, 2023
It would take at least six months to integrate German Taurus cruise missiles onto Ukraine's Su-24 Fencers, but restarting the production line could take even longer and political issues remain a hurdle for the transfer.

Adding Taurus Cruise Missiles To Ukraine’s Su-24s Would Take Six Months

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 2, 2023
Capt. Bob Peel, left, and Lt. Col. Tony Adamo, right, F-16 instructor pilots from the 162nd Fighter Wing, fly over the Grand Canyon while supporting Operation Noble Eagle’s air sovereignty alert mission.

Ukraine Situation Report: Ukrainian Pilots Have Begun F-16 Training In U.S.

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 25, 2023
A-10 Warthog F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

A-10 Pilot’s Compelling Case For Replacing Warthogs With Super Hornets

By Patrick “BURT” Brown
Posted on Sep 20, 2023
Saab remote base Gripen

Sweden Considering Donating JAS 39 Gripens To Ukraine: Report

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Sep 13, 2023
AIM-9M

Ukraine’s AIM-9M Sidewinders Can Be Used In Multiple Ways

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 31, 2023
MIG-29 HUD DRONE KILL

Ukrainian MiG-29 Blasts Russian Drone In New Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 29, 2023
Andrii Pilshchykov Juice RIP

Ukraine’s Outspoken MiG-29 Pilot “Juice” Killed During Mission

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 26, 2023
A U.S. Air Force F-16 shot down a Turkish drone over Syria, a U.S. official tells The War Zone.

Ukrainians To Train On F-16s In The United States

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 25, 2023
JDAM-ER Su-27

Ukraine’s Su-27s Are Launching JDAM-ER Winged Bombs Too

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 24, 2023
The Netherlands and Denmark have agreed to provide F-16s to Ukraine.

Dozens Of F-16s Were Just Officially Pledged To Ukraine

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 20, 2023
F-16 Pilot Training Ukraine

Ukrainian F-16 Combat Proficiency At Scale Not Likely Before 2027, Air Force General Says

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 18, 2023
The US government has reportedly assured its Danish and Dutch counterparts that it will expedite approval of transfers of F-16s to Ukraine.

U.S. Now Promising To Fast-Track F-16 Fighters For Ukraine: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 18, 2023
Ukraine won't likely have sufficient numbers of combat-capable pilots for years, a top U.S. Air Force general says.

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Pilot Training May Be Delayed Until January

By Howard Altman
Posted on Aug 12, 2023
A new Ukrainian Air Force video has prompted speculation about whether the country may be using a previously undisclosed type of missile with its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.

Let’s Talk About This Video Of A Ukrainian NASAMS Firing A ‘Mystery’ Missile

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 7, 2023
A deal has been struck to begin training Ukrainian pilots, maintainers and support staff to operate F-16s

Ukraine, Allies Agree To F-16 Training Program

By Howard Altman
Updated on Jul 11, 2023
MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

MiG-29 Fulcrums Are Ukraine’s JDAM-ER Bomb Trucks

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Jul 8, 2023
Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcon

Romania Could Host F-16 Training For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 21, 2023
MIG-29 UKRAINE PYLON

Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon Pylons

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 20, 2023
Ukrainian pilots and other personnel to train on Swedish Gripen fighter jets.

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Will Get Training On Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 16, 2023
F-16 loadout ukraine

Ukraine’s F-16s Could Come With These Weapons

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jun 6, 2023
Su-24 storm shadow missile ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Su-24 Spotted Carrying Two Storm Shadows

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Jun 3, 2023
Denmark and the Netherlands will lead a European coalition to train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday.

Ukraine Situation Report: Denmark, Netherlands To Lead F-16 Pilot Training Coalition

By Howard Altman
Posted on May 26, 2023
TAURUS KEPD 350

Germany’s Taurus Cruise Missile Could Be The Next For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 24, 2023
Su-24 Storm Shadow

Su-24 Fencer Is Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Carrier

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 24, 2023
F-16 Polish Air Force

Poland Will Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 23, 2023
F-16

Ukraine’s F-16s Could Come From These Countries

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 22, 2023
Biden signs off on Ukrainian pilot training.

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Coalition Begins To Take Shape

By Howard Altman
Posted on May 19, 2023
Leaked U.S. Report Says Basic F-16 Training For Ukrainian Pilots Could Take Just Four Months

Leaked U.S. Report Says Basic F-16 Training For Ukrainian Pilots Could Take Just Four Months

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 19, 2023
BELGIUM F-16

Belgium Ready To Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 17, 2023
F-16 refuels

F-16s Will Be Focus Of Ukrainian Pilot Training In U.K.

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 15, 2023
Australia F/A-18 Ukraine

Australia’s Mothballed F/A-18 Hornets Should Be Given To Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 19, 2023
JDAM-ER bomb

Ukraine Confirms JDAM Precision Bombs Are Now Being Used In Combat

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 31, 2023
MIG-29 Ukraine

Four Slovakian MiG-29s Flown Directly To Ukraine To Join Its Air Force

By Howard Altman
Posted on Mar 23, 2023
Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

Arming Ukrainian Fighters With AIM-120 Missiles Is A Complex Proposition

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 8, 2023
This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s

This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 8, 2023
RAF T2 Hawks

U.K. Commits To Training Ukrainian Fighter Pilots, Many Questions Remain

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 8, 2023
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Su-57 Felon Fighters Are Flying Ukraine Combat Missions: U.K. Intel

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 9, 2023