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On 31 July, it became known that Ukraine had received the first batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. Now there is also information about the number of aircraft.
The information was shared by the American edition of Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources. The report says that the deadline for deliveries was scheduled for the end of this month and the partners kept their word. Unfortunately, the number of aircraft has not been disclosed yet. It is only known that there are definitely not a lot of them. Most likely, the first planes arrived in Ukraine from Denmark. In total, the AFU will receive about 80 F-16s. By the way, it recently became known that Ukrainian F-16s will use modern weaponry.
The Wall Street Journal has found out information about the armament of Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets, which will soon be available to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The manufacturer told about it on its official website. The contract for the delivery of the aircraft was signed in 2022. In total, England will receive three aircraft: one in transport modification and two for long-range patrols.
The information was shared by the press service of Lockheed Martin. In total, Greece wants to receive 20 aircraft. In addition, the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) also includes an option to purchase 20 additional fighter jets. How much the planes will cost and the timeline for the project is still unknown. By the way, Greece will be the 19th country to use the F-35 Lightning II.
The British company BAE Systems has started assembling the first prototype of the fifth generation fighter jet called the BAE Tempest.
Bell 407M is a military version of the Bell 407 multirole helicopter developed by the American company Bell Helicopter. The helicopter is characterised by high manoeuvrability and reliability. It is equipped with a Rolls-Royce 250-C47B gas turbine engine. The Bell 407M is designed to perform a variety of missions, including reconnaissance, troop and cargo transport, medical evacuation and fire support.
The Portuguese Air Force began deploying to support NATO's air control in the Baltic in April 2024. And at the end of July, they will complete an intense four months of flying real and training missions in the region.
US and Canadian warplanes intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers in international airspace near Alaska on Wednesday, 24 July.
This was revealed by the manufacturer Lockheed Martin on social media. We are talking about two aircraft. They landed in Slovakia on the evening of 22 July.
The Royal Air Force intends to use augmented reality (AR) to assess whether the technology can be used to increase the number of fighter pilots on the front line.
Ukraine needs a fundamentally different air strategy to take advantage of the F-16 and to repel Russian forces.
The information was shared by the Czdefence publication. The Ministry of Defence wants to buy 150,000 20-mm shells for the M197 cannon of the AH-1Z attack helicopter, as well as 70-mm Hydra 70 missiles for the AH-1Z and UH-1Y. By the way, the Czech Republic is going to purchase 12,000 rocket engines and various warheads for the Hydra missiles.
The information was shared by the press service of Rheinmetall, which will fulfil the order together with its Belgian subsidiary FZ Thales Group. The contract is worth 100 million euros.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has announced that deliveries of the F-16V fighter jets it has purchased from the US could finally begin in 2026.
