Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III huddled with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Oct. 21 and unveiled a $400 million military aid package to help sustain Ukrainian forces through a challenging winter. Air & Space Forces Magazine is traveling with Austin on ...
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Ukraine Unveils Its First F-16 Fighters By Chris Gordon Ukraine’s first F-16s were unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Aug. 4, ending a lengthy wait for the Western fighters Kyiv says it needs to defend its airspace from Russia....
Currently, neither Russia nor Ukraine is using combat aircraft to conduct deep strikes, relying instead on missiles and drones. The lethal air defenses on both sides have resulted in a state of air parity, in which neither force has control of the air.
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Russia’s use of inexpensive Iranian drones in Ukraine imposes a costly bill for defending against low-cost weapons.
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While the air picture has remained static in the Russia-Ukraine war, the introduction of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems has allowed Ukraine to strike surface-to-air missile targets behind enemy lines. Now the U.S. is considering future aviation contributions in Ukraine. Defense officials painted a picture ...
