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On 13 December 2024, a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet pilot made history by destroying six enemy cruise missiles during a single combat mission. This was reported by the Air Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The country's transport ministry said it had completed decoding the cockpit voice recorder, and the plane's engines had been moved to a hangar for investigation.
Skydweller Aero has successfully conducted a series of test flights of the Autonomous Maritime Patrol Aircraft (AMPA) in preparation for its operational deployment in 2025.
The United States has announced its readiness to sell used F-16 fighter jets to Colombia and is already awaiting a response from the Colombian side to schedule a visit during which representatives will be able to inspect the aircraft at Lockheed Martin bases.
The first two F-35As purchased by Poland have arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The aircraft are being prepared for the start of the training programme, in which Polish pilots will fly these fighters for the first time in January 2025.
Belgium has postponed the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine due to a number of technical and organisational problems, including delays in the delivery of F-35s.
The SBU Military Counterintelligence neutralised a large-scale agent network of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. The offenders were spying on the Defence Forces in five regions of Ukraine at once.
On Sunday, 15 December, a Ukrainian converted sports plane struck a Russian special forces base in Grozny, Chechnya, some 960 km from the front line in Ukraine.
Turkey controls 65% of the global drone market, with Baykar outperforming the competition in recent years thanks to innovation and successful exports.
The French government has begun the process of withdrawing its military forces from Chad following the termination of the defence pact between the two countries. The first Mirage fighter jets have already returned to their base in France, marking the beginning of the end of France's longstanding military presence in the Sahel region.
Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, is planning to demonstrate an autonomous helicopter flight for the US Marine Corps. The aim is to demonstrate the capabilities of autonomous aviation in real-world conditions.
The US army has carried out air strikes on ISIS bases in Syria to prevent them from recovering from the fall of the Assad regime
A significant number of military aircraft, including Su-34 frontline bombers, were spotted at the Russian Engels-2 airbase, which may indicate changes in the deployment of Russian aviation due to the threat of long-range weapons, namely ATACMS missiles.
Delays in the production of its own Tejas fighter jet are forcing India to postpone the decommissioning of Soviet MiG-21 fighters, which first appeared in the Indian air force in 1955. The outdated aircraft, which have a sad history of accidents and disasters, will continue to serve until at least 2026.
Turkey has refused to purchase services from the United States to upgrade its F-16 fighter jet fleet, as the Turkish defence industry can now carry out the upgrade itself.
