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Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen Fighters Still On The Table For Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 9, 2024

A video has emerged showing a Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer swing-wing combat jet carrying what is said to be new air-launched guided munition.
Air

Mystery Munition Appears Under Ukrainian Su-24 Fencer Attack Jet’s Wing

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 6, 2024

Above All Else JASSM Would Give Ukraine A Steady Supply Of Cruise Missiles
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Above All Else JASSM Would Give Ukraine A Steady Supply Of Cruise Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his Air Force commander days after a fatal F-16 crash.
Air

Zelensky Fires Air Force Commander As Claims Swirl Around Fatal F-16 Loss

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 30, 2024

Reports from the United States suggest that Ukraine has lost its first F-16 fighter, and one of its pilots, in a crash during a combat mission earlier this week. If true, and there are some questions about the accuracy of the reports, it would be a significant blow for the Ukrainian Air Force, which has so far only received a small number of the jets and has only a handful of combat-qualified pilots.
Air

Ukrainian Pilot Killed In First F-16 Loss

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 29, 2024

Before the Ukrainian Air Force received its first batch of F-16 Viper fighters, the U.S. Air Force helped optimize electronic warfare (EW) systems on those jets against Russian threats.
Air

Electronic Warfare Systems On Ukraine’s F-16s Getting Specially Tuned To Russian Threats By USAF

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 27, 2024

A Czech company has unveiled an inflatable decoy of the F-16 fighter, notably wearing Ukrainian Air Force markings. The inflatable fighter, from a firm that is already known to be providing Kyiv with decoys of other items of military equipment, appears only a matter of weeks after it was confirmed that the first real F-16s had arrived in Ukraine.
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Inflatable Ukrainian F-16 Decoy Emerges At Defense Show

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 22, 2024

An F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. Mike May from the 85th Test and Evaluation squadron sits on the ramp at Eglin Air Force Base on October 2, 2019 with a JASSM-ER. The 85th TES released the extended range missile as part of an operational test sortie.
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JASSM Stealth Cruise Missiles Now On The Table For Ukraine: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 15, 2024

The Ukrainian Air Force has released a video offering the best look to date of one of the country's MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters employing French-made AASM-250 Hammer precision-guided bombs.
Air

Best Look Yet At Ukrainian MiG-29 Releasing Hammer Rocket-Assisted Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 15, 2024

Ukraine's F-16s arrived with self protection pods
News & Features

F-16s Delivered To Ukraine With Advanced Countermeasure Pods For Self-Protection

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

France will have sent Ukraine 600 Hammer bombs by the end of the year.
Air

Ukrainian MiG-29’s Special Pylon For Hammer Rocket-Boosted Bombs Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

A remarkable video has emerged, taken by a Russian fighter pilot after ejecting from his Flanker series jet, during the conflict in Ukraine. The footage joins a growing collection of air combat incidents captured on camera, by pilots on both sides involved in the war. Although it’s unclear exactly when or where the incident took place, it’s another reminder of the high-intensity air campaign being fought in and around Ukraine and the frequent life-or-death situations that the pilots involved face on a daily basis.
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Russian Pilot Films His Flanker Falling Away After Ejecting During Combat Mission

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 5, 2024

F-16s for Ukraine arrive with weapons
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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.
Air

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.
Air

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

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Air

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

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.’
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
News & Features

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.
Air

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
Air

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
News & Features

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.
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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.
Air

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 15, 2024

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News & Features

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.
Air

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.
News & Features

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.
Air

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.
News & Features

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 26, 2023

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Sea

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.
News & Features

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.
News & Features

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.
News & Features

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.
News & Features

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.
News & Features

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 25, 2023

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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
News & Features

Sweden Considering Donating JAS 39 Gripens To Ukraine: Report

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Sep 13, 2023

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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
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Ukrainian MiG-29 Blasts Russian Drone In New Cockpit Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 29, 2023

Andrii Pilshchykov Juice RIP
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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.
Air

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

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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.
Air

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 20, 2023

F-16 Pilot Training Ukraine
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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.
News & Features

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.
News & Features

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.
News & Features

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
Air

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
Air

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

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 8, 2023

Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcon
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Romania Could Host F-16 Training For Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 21, 2023

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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.
Air

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 16, 2023

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Air

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 6, 2023

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News & Features

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.
News & Features

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

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 26, 2023

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Air

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 24, 2023

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 24, 2023

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Poland Will Train Ukrainian Pilots To Fly F-16s

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 23, 2023