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Ukraine needs F-16s now, but this rugged jet made for the Russia threat could be the better choice for its future fighter fleet
The Gripen can fight from improvised runways, is easier to maintain, and was designed with the Russ…
Sinéad Baker
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Getting more F-16s is only half the battle. Ukraine also desperately needs to be training more pilots.
Putting more pilots through training means Ukraine can use the ones who best make the tricky transi…
Sinéad Baker
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Really putting Ukraine's Abrams and F-16s to work fighting Russia means most probably won't survive, but that's the kind of war this is
If Ukraine takes risks and fights hard with its Western weapons, that could mean most of them don't…
Sinéad Baker
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US Air Force pilots share what it takes to make the elite Thunderbirds team and fly F-16s just inches apart at near-supersonic speeds
Some Thunderbird pilots spend at least a decade flying fighter aircraft to qualify for the team. In…
Lauren Frias
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What made this Russian fighter jet's shockingly aggressive maneuvers near a US F-16 so dangerous
Video showed the Russian aircraft fly past and cut off a US F-16, prompting its pilot to swear, in …
Chris Panella
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Video captures a Russian fighter jet dangerously ripping past a US F-16 during an intercept
The Russian Su-35 ripped past and cut off the American aircraft during a intercept near Alaska earl…
Chris Panella
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Video shows one of Taiwan's F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games
The J-15 is a carrier-based fighter. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was part of this…
Chris Panella
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The West's restrictions on Ukraine's weapons are making its F-16s less effective, military experts say
Ukraine's F-16s are being impacted by Western restrictions on Ukraine hitting targets in Russia wit…
Sinéad Baker
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The old F-16s the West is giving Ukraine can't outmatch Russia's best jets, former US general says
The F-16s Ukraine's allies are giving it are older models, meaning they'll struggle against Russia'…
Sinéad Baker
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Ukraine's getting powerful long-range glide bombs from the US that will give its F-16s a new punch
The US is sending Ukraine the AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, a powerful munition with a 70-mile ran…
Jake Epstein
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Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly after long flying Soviet jets, and it's a lot to overcome
Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to learn to fly very differently from the way they flew their Soviet…
Sinéad Baker
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The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine
Ukraine used its new F-16s in combat for the first time last week to shoot down Russian missiles du…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine lost an F-16 after one of the fighter jets crashed and killed a top pilot: reports
The crash took place during Russia's massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine on Monday, ac…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine isn't flying the most dangerous missions with its F-16s because the pilots are still new to the fighter, US general says
Ukraine's F-16s flew in combat for the first time at the end of August when they helped repel a Rus…
Jake Epstein
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US likely to send Ukraine the AGM-154 glide weapon for its F-16s as part of a new $375M aid package: report
The AGM-154, also known as the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), is a 1,000-pound class air-to-surface …
Rebecca Rommen
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iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus with A18 chipset launched starting at ₹79,900
Apple today launched the new iPhone 16 series at its Glowtime event from the Steve Jobs Theater at …
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Ukraine's new F-16s will have a longer strike range than ATACMS if the US ends up sending this stealthy missile
The US is reportedly deciding whether to send stealthy AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missil…
Jake Epstein
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US senator calls on retired F-16 pilots to come 'fight for freedom' in Ukraine after meeting with Zelenskyy
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Ukraine is looking in NATO countries for retired pilots who…
Jake Epstein
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Zelenskyy posts video of Ukraine's new F-16s, says it's 'already using them'
Ukraine's long-awaited F-16s are finally taking to the skies, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announc…
Katie Balevic
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Ukraine finally received F-16 fighter jets — but might not be able to use them how it wants
The F-16s would likely stay away from the frontlines due to Russia's "superior aviation" and "very …