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The US Air Force may get rid of more than a hundred military aircraft next year. This is stated in the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA).
In fiscal year 2025, the Pentagon may purchase nearly 70 fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. This became known from the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA).
The helicopters arrived from Poland. They were delivered to the Philippines with the help of the Ukrainian transport aircraft An-124 Ruslan. The first batch consists of 5 helicopters. In total, the Philippine Army has ordered 32 additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters. The contract for the delivery of the aircraft was signed in 2022. The S-70i Black Hawk is assembled in Poland at the Sikorsky PZL Mielec plant (a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this at a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. In total, Denmark will transfer 19 aircraft in the MLU (Mid-Life Update) modification to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. By the way, after the Danish planes, Ukraine is to receive Dutch fighter jets.
On Friday, 14 June, a Russian Su-24 military aircraft flew into Swedish territory east of the southern tip of Gotland.
We are talking about two UH-1Y Venom. Previously, the Czech Republic received six helicopters. The last batch was delivered to the Czech Republic using the C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft. By the way, the UH-1Y Venom will replace the Soviet Mi-17/171, which the Czech Republic gave to Ukraine as military aid.
Brazil has probably started negotiations on the purchase of US fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. And we are not talking about new, but used aircraft.
This was reported by the Polish embassy in Sweden. The aircraft arrived at the airbase in Gdynia. In the near future, the Polish crew will undergo a training programme on the use of the Saab 340B AEW-300. After that, the aircraft will be put on combat duty
The information was shared by Infobae. We are talking about five aircraft. The plan to transfer the attack aircraft was developed by Argentine Defence Minister Luis Petri and Foreign Minister Diana Mondino. It has already been approved by President Javier Milei. The plan is now being discussed with the US and NATO.
Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren told Eurointegration in an interview about plans to transfer F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to Ukraine.
The United States decided to sell Denmark advanced air-to-air missiles AIM-120C-8, as well as logistics worth $215.5 million.
In early June, seven Finnish Air Force F/A-18 fighter jets arrived at Mihail Kogelnicianu Air Base in Romania for Finland's first participation in NATO's air policing mission.
The Air Force of Ukraine has adapted Su-25 attack aircraft to use French AASM HAMMER precision-guided bombs.
Ukrainian officials are trying to work with the United States and other countries to increase training for F-16 pilots. The current training does not produce enough pilots to staff the F-1+, which will soon be delivered to Ukraine.
Yesterday, on 6 June, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets. Now some details of the aircraft transfer have appeared on the Internet.
