American-made F-16 fighter jets due to arrive in Ukraine this summer are “no longer relevant”, a senior Ukrainian military official has said. Ukraine’s air force is expected to take delivery of the first tranche of a dozen aircraft in July after Ukrainian pilots have been trained and the country’s airfields prepared. Before their arrival, the … Read more
Amid an “in-flight emergency,” a U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast Wednesday morning, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement, adding that the pilot had “ejected safely” and was transported conscious to a medical facility for assessment. “We are very thankful to the Republic of Korea rescue forces … Read more
The State Department has notified Congress that it has approved a $23 billion sale of F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Turkey, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following months of delays, signed off on Sweden’s membership bid to join NATO. The notification occurred Friday. It came after a vote by Turkey’s parliament Tuesday in … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government announced Friday it is preparing to give 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, in a boost for the embattled nation that is growing increasingly anxious about aid from its Western allies. The Dutch defense minister, Kajsa Ollongren, sent a letter to parliament outlining the plan to donate the … Read more
Up to date August 22, 2023 at 7:10 a.m. EDT|Revealed August 22, 2023 at 4:12 a.m. EDT Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed an settlement throughout their assembly in Athens on Monday. (Kostas Tsironis/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned at a information convention in Athens that Greece would participate in coaching … Read more
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — Denmark will donate 19 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated Sunday, hours after an identical provide from the Netherlands. The provide got here as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited each international locations. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows under. The Netherlands and Denmark … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Overseas Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez on Monday stated there was a short lived “lull” in Turkey’s “aggression towards its neighbors” and stated he’s in talks with the Biden administration concerning the maintain he has on future U.S. gross sales of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara. Menendez, a Democrat, stated … Read more
(Reuters) -The switch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would elevate the query of NATO’s involvement within the battle, Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov mentioned in remarks revealed early on Monday. “There isn’t a infrastructure for the operation of the F-16 in Ukraine and the wanted variety of pilots and upkeep personnel will … Read more
After months of refusing Ukraine’s public requests for contemporary fight plane, President Joe Biden instructed allies he would again a world plan to coach Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, U.S. officers stated Friday. The turnabout got here as Biden met his counterparts forward of the G7 convention this weekend in Hiroshima, Japan, a senior … Read more