Ukrainian soldiers start training on the SAMP/T air defense system
While France and Italy scramble to assemble a complete Aster 30 SAMP/T [also called MAMBA – ed. note]…
War in Ukraine
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Stay informed about the aviation-related aspects and impacts of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Which countries want to send fighter jets to Ukraine? Here’s what we know
A Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in late January 2023 ended inconclusively, with many…
Lithuania launches campaign to crowdfund air defense radars for Ukraine
Multiple Lithuanian charities launched a campaign to crowdfund several air defense radars to protect Ukrainian infrastructure from Russian…
Poland reportedly delivered MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine as ‘spare parts’
Poland has already delivered operational MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in secret, local media has reported. Since the initial invasion…
Russian missile attack in Ukraine hits Kyiv and energy plants near Odessa
A new missile attack launched by Russia hit the southern districts of Kyiv and energy infrastructure facilities near…
Ukraine set sights on new jets; pilots train in the US: Ukrainian Air Force
Ukraine has decided which type of new combat aircraft it will acquire, has allocated funds for training on…
NATO Air Shielding: French Air Force totals 6,000 flight hours
As a reaction to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, NATO deployed additional assets, including aircraft and air…
Italy, France finalize MAMBA air defense system delivery to Ukraine
Italy and France are finalizing the delivery of the SAMP/T [also called MAMBA – ed. note] anti-air system…
Netherlands open to supplying F-16 fighters to Ukraine if requested
The Dutch government has said it is ready to consider the delivery of F-16 fighters to Ukraine with…
Kremlin declines to comment on anti-aircraft guns placed across Moscow
Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary for Russian president Vladimir Putin’s administration, has declined to comment on the appearance…
Bulgaria denies reports of providing Su-25 jets to Ukraine
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has denied selling Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft to a third country so that…
Video shows armed drone crashing into powerlines in Russia
A Russian drone carrying a guided bomb, crashed into powerlines in Russia, approximately 40 kilometers from the border…
Ukrainian soldiers to start training on Patriot air defense systems
Between 90 and 100 Ukrainian soldiers are to begin training in the US to operate MIM-104 Patriot air…
Eight lessons air forces are learning from the war in Ukraine
Ten and a half months have passed since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The resulting war…
Minsk protests to Ukraine after air defense missile falls on Belarus
Belarus authorities have claimed that they intercepted an anti-air missile above the Brest region, southwest of the country,…
Here’s how Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to US in first visit since war began
UPDATE 12-22-2022, 11:00 (UTC +3): This article was originally published while the events were still unfolding. It has…
Two Turkish A400M grounded for 10 months by the war finally escape Ukraine
Two Turkish A400M aircraft stuck in Kyiv since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine finally departed the…
Slovakia prepares to send MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine “soon”
Slovakia is ready to send its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Slovakian Minister of Foreign Affairs Rastislav…