Pentagon Trying to Fit US Missiles to Ukrainian Jets

The Pentagon is looking into the possibility of installing US-made missiles on Soviet-era MiG fighter jets, used by Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, two Department of Defense officials and another person familiar with the matter told POLITICO.

Kiev Says US Supply Of F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine Matter Of Time - UrduPoint

F-16 fighter jets "will definitely come" to Ukraine and it is "only a matter of time" when the United States will send them to country, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, said on Tuesday.

China strongly opposes US move to shoot down unmanned airship

China expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition towards the U.S. use of force to attack China's civilian unmanned airship, Chinese Foreign Ministry said Sunday in a statement.

US shoots down Chinese balloon over ocean, moves to recover debris - 2 videos

The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Western allies differ over jets for Ukraine as Russia claims gains

Ukraine’s defense minister is expected in Paris on Tuesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron amid a debate among Kyiv’s allies over whether to provide fighter jets for its war against Russia, after US President Joe Biden ruled out giving F-16s.

German chancellor slams debate on combat jets for Ukraine as domestic political motives

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized an ongoing discussion about the possible delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine, the German Press Agency reported Monday.

Zelenskyy Says Supply Of Long-Range Missiles, Aircraft To Kiev By NATO Must Be Unlocked

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday thanked Western allies for their decisions on the delivery of battle tanks to Ukraine and called on NATO countries to "unlock" the supply of long-range missiles and military aircraft to Kiev.

Ryanair flight from Poland lands safely in Athens after sending bomb threat signal

A Ryanair flight from Poland has landed safely in Athens after sending a bomb threat signal, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) reported on Sunday.

Netherlands "open minded" with "no taboos" ready for sending F-16 jets to Ukraine: Local media

The Dutch government may consider supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in case of a request by Kyiv, according to local media on Friday.

Turkish FM urges US to finalize F-16 sale 'as soon as possible'

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that the sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye "needs to be finalized as soon as possible."

Άσκηση «EUNOMIA 2022»: Δύο γαλλικά Rafale και έξι ελληνικά F-16 πέταξαν στην Κύπρο

Ολοκληρώθηκε σήμερα η τετραμερής αεροναυτική άσκηση «EUNOMIA-3/2022», με την πραγματοποίηση της τελικής φάσης σε θαλάσσια περιοχή ανατολικά της Λεμεσού, στην οποία συμμετείχαν πλωτά και πτητικά μέσα, καθώς και ομάδες ειδικών επιχειρήσεων από την Ιταλία, την Κύπρο, την Ελλάδα και τη Γαλλία.

US Senate Committee Head Opposes Selling F-16s To Turkey Unless Ankara Changes Policy - UrduPoint

 Robert Menendez, the head of US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, told Greek newspaper Kathimerini that he opposes selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey until Ankara changes its political course and fulfills its commitment to NATO by refusing to purchase Russia's S-400 missile defense system.

Key US Republican senator backs sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye

Key Republican Senator Lindsey Graham threw his support Wednesday behind a decision by the US on upgrading Türkiye's F-16 fighter jet fleet.

US approves sale of 8 F-16 fighter jets, related equipment to Bulgaria

The Biden administration approved on Monday the potential sale to Bulgaria of eight F-16 fighter jets and related equipment in a deal estimated to be worth $1.673 billion.

US seeks to speed up delivery of new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan | Al Jazeera

The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate delivery of Taiwan’s next generation of new-build F-16 fighter jets, US officials said, bolstering the Taiwanese air force’s ability to respond to what Washington and Taipei see as increasing intimidation by China’s military.

UPDATE - Israeli Air Force Attacked Syrias Latakia Port With Minor Damage - Russian Military - UrduPoint

Two Israeli fighters F-16 launched a missile attack on facilities in the Syrian port of Latakia last night, the damage to the port infrastructure is negligible, Rear Adm. Oleg Zhuravlev, deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said on Tuesday.

The Greek answer to the Turkish propaganda about “Cesme” | protothemanews.com

Turkey is trying to appear as victim who was allegedly provoked by fighter jets of the Hellenic Air Force.

Turkey Moves To Upgrade F-16s After Expulsion From F-35 Supply Chain - UrduPoint

 Turkey has embarked on an upgrade of its F-16 jets to extend their service life, President of Defense Industries Ismail Demir has said, following the expulsion from the US-sponsored F-35 joint strike fighter program over purchase of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems.

Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Have Defensive Nature : Army

Israeli airstrikes in Syria were provoked by an "act of Iran's aggression," when an Iranian drone flew into the Israel-occupied Golan Heights last night, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

Remplacement des F-16: le Typhoon générerait 19,3 milliards et 6.785 emplois

Le choix de l'avion de combat européen Eurofighter pour remplacer les F-16 vieillissants générerait des retombées économiques de 19,3 milliards d'euros et créerait ou consoliderait 6.785 emplois d'ici 2043, a affirmé ce vendredi un responsable du groupe britannique BAE Systems.