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Ukraine Pilot Killed In F-16 Jet Crash While Fighting Russian Airstrikes
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has confirmed that an F16 fighter jet crashed and its pilot died while combating Russian airstrikes.
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Ukraine F-16 Crashes, Pilot Dies During Russian Airstrikes, Kyiv Says
An F-16 fighter jet used by Ukraine crashed on Monday, Kyiv's military said, the first such loss reported since the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made planes in the country was confirmed this month.
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Video: F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive In Ukraine, Zelensky Says "We Did It"
Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months since Russia's invasion.
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Turkey Tells US To Keep F-16 Sale Promises Amid Sweden's Stalled NATO Bid
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his US counterpart Antony Blinken in a call on Wednesday that Turkey expected the United States to act in line with their NATO alliance and keep its promises on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.
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Top US General Says Ukraine To Get F16 Fighter Jets Soon
The United States' top general said on Thursday that Ukraine was likely to get F-16 fighter jets soon, and said its counter-offensive against the Russian invasion has been going slowly and had partial success.
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How Many F-16 Jets Will Ukraine Get And How Will They Change War?
The Netherlands and Denmark have led a push to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s and deliver the fighter jets to Ukraine to help counter Russia's air superiority.
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F-16 Fighter Jets: A Victory And New Challenge For War-Torn Ukraine
Ukraine has secured long-sought F-16 fighter jets, but will face a familiar challenge of training its troops to handle a sophisticated new weapon with demanding maintenance requirements, experts say.
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Russia Says US' F-16 Jets Could Carry Nuclear Weapons If Sent To Ukraine
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that US-built F-16 fighter jets can 'accommodate' nuclear weapons and warned that supplying Kyiv with them will escalate the conflict further.
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Pak F-16 Package Not "A Message To India" Over Its Russia Stand: US
The Biden administration's green light for key spares for Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets "is not designed as a message to India as it relates to its relationship with Russia", a top American defence official has said.
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US Approves Sale Of 8 F-16 Fighter Jets To Bulgaria Amid Ukraine War
The US Defense Department approved Monday the sale of eight F-16 combat aircraft to Bulgaria for $1.67 billion, bolstering its air force as the regional threat has risen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Taiwan Grounds All F-16 Fighter Jets For Checks After One Goes Missing
Taiwan has grounded all of its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to search for one that went missing during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday.
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India, Pak Scrambled Jets After Drone Sighting: Sources
The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.
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Lockheed Martin Proposes Custom-Built Fighter Jets To Be Made In India
American aerospace and defence firm Lockheed Martin has proposed to manufacture custom-built F-16 fighter jets in India, which its officials say will give the Indian industry a unique opportunity to become part of the world's largest fighter aircraft ecosystem.
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As Trump Vows To Save Jobs, US Plans To Make F16s In India: Foreign Media
As a new American president bent on retaining American jobs prepares to take office, the Obama administration and the U.S. defense industry are working on a deal with the Indian government to build iconic U.S. combat aircraft in India.
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Exclusive: In Kargil War, India Was Minutes Away From Bombing Pak Bases
In the early hours of June 13, 1999, at the height of the Kargil War, Indian Air Force fighter pilots were minutes away from launching a full-fledged air attack deep inside Pakistan. Targets had been assigned, route maps finalised; personal revolvers to be carried by pilots had been loaded with ammunition and Pakistani currency collected, for use i...
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Ukraine Pilot Killed In F-16 Jet Crash While Fighting Russian Airstrikes
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has confirmed that an F16 fighter jet crashed and its pilot died while combating Russian airstrikes.
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Ukraine F-16 Crashes, Pilot Dies During Russian Airstrikes, Kyiv Says
An F-16 fighter jet used by Ukraine crashed on Monday, Kyiv's military said, the first such loss reported since the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made planes in the country was confirmed this month.
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Video: F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive In Ukraine, Zelensky Says "We Did It"
Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months since Russia's invasion.
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Turkey Tells US To Keep F-16 Sale Promises Amid Sweden's Stalled NATO Bid
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his US counterpart Antony Blinken in a call on Wednesday that Turkey expected the United States to act in line with their NATO alliance and keep its promises on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.
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Top US General Says Ukraine To Get F16 Fighter Jets Soon
The United States' top general said on Thursday that Ukraine was likely to get F-16 fighter jets soon, and said its counter-offensive against the Russian invasion has been going slowly and had partial success.
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How Many F-16 Jets Will Ukraine Get And How Will They Change War?
The Netherlands and Denmark have led a push to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s and deliver the fighter jets to Ukraine to help counter Russia's air superiority.
-
F-16 Fighter Jets: A Victory And New Challenge For War-Torn Ukraine
Ukraine has secured long-sought F-16 fighter jets, but will face a familiar challenge of training its troops to handle a sophisticated new weapon with demanding maintenance requirements, experts say.
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Russia Says US' F-16 Jets Could Carry Nuclear Weapons If Sent To Ukraine
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that US-built F-16 fighter jets can 'accommodate' nuclear weapons and warned that supplying Kyiv with them will escalate the conflict further.
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Pak F-16 Package Not "A Message To India" Over Its Russia Stand: US
The Biden administration's green light for key spares for Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets "is not designed as a message to India as it relates to its relationship with Russia", a top American defence official has said.
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US Approves Sale Of 8 F-16 Fighter Jets To Bulgaria Amid Ukraine War
The US Defense Department approved Monday the sale of eight F-16 combat aircraft to Bulgaria for $1.67 billion, bolstering its air force as the regional threat has risen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Taiwan Grounds All F-16 Fighter Jets For Checks After One Goes Missing
Taiwan has grounded all of its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to search for one that went missing during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday.
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India, Pak Scrambled Jets After Drone Sighting: Sources
The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.
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Lockheed Martin Proposes Custom-Built Fighter Jets To Be Made In India
American aerospace and defence firm Lockheed Martin has proposed to manufacture custom-built F-16 fighter jets in India, which its officials say will give the Indian industry a unique opportunity to become part of the world's largest fighter aircraft ecosystem.
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As Trump Vows To Save Jobs, US Plans To Make F16s In India: Foreign Media
As a new American president bent on retaining American jobs prepares to take office, the Obama administration and the U.S. defense industry are working on a deal with the Indian government to build iconic U.S. combat aircraft in India.
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Exclusive: In Kargil War, India Was Minutes Away From Bombing Pak Bases
In the early hours of June 13, 1999, at the height of the Kargil War, Indian Air Force fighter pilots were minutes away from launching a full-fledged air attack deep inside Pakistan. Targets had been assigned, route maps finalised; personal revolvers to be carried by pilots had been loaded with ammunition and Pakistani currency collected, for use i...
