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Belarus Defense Ministry confirms MiG-29 sent to intercept Ryanair plane, cites bomb threat
Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Command Major General Andrei Gurtsevich has commented on the incident.
19:59, 23.05.2021
Antonov completes first An-178-100P fuselage for Ukraine Air Force
Ukraine's Antonov has completed manufacture of the major fuselage structure for the first advanced An-178 military cargo aircraft.
12:20, 20.05.2021
Britain to expand Op ORBITAL in Ukraine to exchange experience
The sides signed a respective technical agreement.
06:40, 21.04.2021
U.S. deploys dozens of fighter jets to Poland as part of drills (Photo)
EUCOM is practicing rapid air force deployment in Europe.
11:55, 20.04.2021
In 10 years, most of Ukraine's military aircraft to become unusable – Air Force Commander
Repair and modernization of Soviet-era warplanes can't go on forever, Drozdov explains.
14:50, 26.10.2020
Air Force gets modernized MiG29 fighter
Service life has been extended, while new Ukrainian-made equipment and systems have been installed.
23:15, 09.10.2020
Father of cadet killed in An26 crash died in plane downing in Donbas warzone in 2014
The young man's father, Ihor Skochkov, had served as an aviation squadron navigator with the Army's 25th Guards Military Transport Aviation Brigade.
22:30, 26.09.2020
An-26 crash: Sole survivor's first-hand account
"Everything happened like in a computer game," the air force cadet told the president who visited him at the hospital in Kharkiv.
21:20, 26.09.2020
Defense minister names probable cause of An-26 crash
Taran also spoke about the plane's pre-accident condition.
11:50, 26.09.2020
Military plane carrying cadets crashes in Kharkiv region (Photo, video): UPDATED
Twenty-six people are believed to have been killed in the accident, including one person who survived the crash but later died at the intensive care. The only remaining survivor is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
21:45, 25.09.2020
U.S. strategic bombers fly over Ukraine, edging close to occupied Crimea
The planes "integrated with Ukrainian fighters," the official report reads.
14:10, 06.09.2020
Su-27 fighters practice landing on highway in Ukraine (Video)
As part of the drills, Ukrainian military worked out the scenario of response to a full-scale invasion.
23:15, 28.08.2020
Russia drills: Warplanes land on grass at abandoned airfield near Ukraine border (Photo)
The exercise was also simultaneously held in the occupied Crimea.
14:00, 19.08.2020
Ukraine Air Force mulls Brazilian replacement for L-39 training aircraft
At the same time, Super Tucanos will not be considered as a sub for Su-27, Su-25M, Su-25, and Su-24MR warplanes, which the Command are also planning to shift from toward a foreign-made 4++ generation fighter jet.
13:10, 17.08.2020
NSDC: Missile, aircraft production "priority" for Ukraine's defense industry
The task has been set to design a missile with an operating range of over 1,500 km.
21:35, 12.08.2020
Two U.S. bombers fly over Ukraine in integration with Ukrainian fighter jets (Photo)
The flight also included integration and interoperability training with Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s.
21:59, 29.05.2020
Ukraine's military aircraft deliver medical cargo from China to Romania (Photo)
The joint effort is aimed at assisting the country in fighting off the coronavirus.
15:20, 15.04.2020
NATO showcases flight interceptions over Baltics (Photo)
With U.S. President Donald Trump regularly accusing Europe of not spending enough on defense, the air commanders hope such displays can highlight how NATO's planes are helping to protect the continent.
23:50, 15.01.2020
Russia's 5th-gen Su-57 fighter jet crashes during test flight
The pilot has safely ejected.
11:05, 24.12.2019
SBU nabs smugglers supplying combat aircraft spare parts to Russia (Photo)
During the raid, the organizer of the scheme resisted arrest and even tried to open fire at the SWAT unit.
19:30, 06.11.2019
Live fire drills of Ukraine's air defense forces underway in Kherson region (Video)
On the first day of the exercise, over 20 launches were made from S-300PT, S-300V1, Buk M1, and S-125-2D1 anti-aircraft systems on air, ground, surface, and electronic targets.
14:50, 01.11.2019
Ukraine interested in buying Brazil's Super Tucano aircraft – President Bolsonaro
The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano is a Brazilian-developed turboprop light attack aircraft.
16:20, 24.10.2019
NATO jets scramble three times over past week to escort Russian military aircraft over Baltics
On Aug 21, a NATO fighter jet escort two Russian Su-27s, two Su-30s, and an Il -76.
11:05, 28.08.2019
Turkey mulling purchases of Russian Su-35 fighter jets – media
Ankara has not yet provided official comments on the possible deal.
12:20, 12.08.2019
NORAD detected 2 Russian spy planes flying off the coast of Alaska: Business Insider
The aircraft eventually returned back to Russian airspace.
19:50, 05.08.2019
Ukraine marks Air Force Day, leaders greet servicemen, veterans
The country's leaders wished all members of the Air Force professional growth, good health, prosperity, and a peaceful sky over Ukraine.
19:59, 04.08.2019
Russian aircraft violates S. Korea's airspace above East Sea twice – media
It is unprecedented for a Russian warplane to violate South Korean airspace.
11:09, 23.07.2019
Finland scrambles combat jets to identify three Russian military aircraft (Photo)
The Finnish Air Force says the country's airspace was not violated.
01:37, 16.07.2019
Russia, again, trying to tar Ukraine in bid to squeeze it out of Indian arms market
This time, the target is Ukraine-India cooperation in An-32 modernization, and the pretext – the latest aircraft crash.
18:45, 10.06.2019
U.S. will not accept more Turkish F-35 pilots over Russia defenses - Reuters sources
If Turkey were removed from the F-35 program, it would be one of the most significant ruptures in recent history in the relationship between the two allies, experts said.
16:00, 07.06.2019
Hungarian Gripens intercept Russian military plane in Baltic airspace – media
From May 1, Hungary is leading the airspace patrol mission of the Baltic states in partnership with Spain and Britain under NATO command.
14:00, 14.05.2019
Russian air force planes land in Venezuela carrying troops: report
A flight-tracking website showed that two planes left from a Russian military airport bound for Caracas on Friday, and another flight-tracking site showed that one plane left Caracas on Sunday.
23:20, 24.03.2019
Pakistan 'shoots down two Indian jets' over Kashmir – BBC
Pakistan earlier said it had hit Indian targets, a day after Indian jets struck militants in Pakistan.
10:41, 27.02.2019
Ukraine builds up troops, air force grouping on potentially threatening directions from Russia – Poroshenko
Ukraine has also formed a number of new combat brigades and military units of operational, logistic and technical support.
13:31, 26.02.2019
Ukrainian-Saudi An-132 targets An-32 replacement for India air force (Video)
The An-132 is a modernized variant of the An-32 cargo plane is going to have better capabilities when it comes to the carried payload, while the airframe is designed in a way to be able to carry out unprepared runway operations.
12:00, 21.02.2019
Ukraine developing modern anti-aircraft missile system
The country seeks to replace obsolete Soviet-made models.
15:00, 08.02.2019
NATO jets able to confuse Russia's A2/AD systems – Stoltenberg
Besides, Russian air force is not nearly as capable as that of NATO.
18:00, 28.01.2019
Turkish strike drones to boost Ukraine's defense capabilities – Air Force
Bayraktar TB2 UAVs boast of a 150 kg combat load, able to carry missiles, while reconnaissance remains one of its main tasks given a long operating range.
22:00, 14.01.2019
Hidden threats in Russian Yak-130 supplies for Belarus air force
Experts say the Belarus defense ministry should pay close attention to one important point, which, most likely, is deliberately silenced by the Russian side.
14:40, 05.01.2019
Ukrainian Army receives 50 warplanes, helicopters in 2018
The list includes fighter jets, attack aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters.
20:30, 02.01.2019
U.S. Air Force "extraordinary" surveillance flight over Ukraine "nowhere near Russian forces" – media
In fact, the OC-135 flew a comfortable flightpath deep inside Ukraine.
15:41, 20.12.2018
Russia might use Ka-52 helicopters to destroy Ukrainian SAM sites - media
The Russian Ka-52 attacks helicopters from Dzhankoy air base in Crimea could pose a real threat to Ukraine’s South regions.
17:50, 17.12.2018
Ukraine counterintel exposes ex-defense official spying for Russia
The colonel of the Ukrainian Air Forces has been working for Russians for three years.
09:00, 10.12.2018
Reuters: U.S. military carries out Open Skies flight over Ukraine
The flight was conducted after Russia had seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off Crimea.
17:45, 06.12.2018
Belgian warplanes scramble to intercept Russian jets over Baltics (Video)
According to the Belgian Air Force, the jets were flying without a flight plan.
12:40, 30.11.2018
Ukraine works out air strikes on ground targets in Donbas (Video)
The drills involved stikes on moving and stationary targets.
13:40, 14.11.2018
U.S. State Partnership Program director: Clear Sky 2018 was very successful
This was the first-ever large-scale multinational air exercise held in Ukraine.
02:55, 14.11.2018
Russian intercept marks a return to Cold War behavior in Europe’s skies
Monday’s interception and January’s near miss indicate a less strenuous Russian adherence to the terms of the formal agreements reached earlier.
21:50, 08.11.2018
Ukraine's Su-27 crash: Clear Sky-2018 drills to continue
It is underlined that the aircraft involved in the exercises meet all technical requirements and have passed all appropriate licensing procedures.
10:40, 17.10.2018
U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle makes emergency landing during exercise in Ukraine
After landing, the fighter jet was towed to aircraft parking space lot by members of the engineering team of the U.S. Air Force.
21:14, 16.10.2018
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