How Ukraine Could Build A Future Fighter Fleet

F-16 fighters

The Netherlands says it would consider transferring surplus F-16s to Ukraine if requested, but the U.S. would have to approve.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
In the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was difficult to imagine an outcome in which much of the country would not end up under Moscow’s control. Ukraine’s military was outgunned, its air force outranged, and the invaders were equipped with technologically superior hardware. A year...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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