All Ukraine crisis articles
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NATO pledges to expand defence industrial capacity
National leaders from all 32 NATO member states have committed to expanding defence industrial cooperation throughout the transatlantic bloc and expanding their capacity to deliver military weapons and equipment.
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Ukraine seeks permission to strike Russian territory with donated F-16s
Speaking at the annual NATO summit in Washington DC, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is seeking formal permission to strike military targets within Russian territory, including with F-16 fighters being donated by NATO member states.
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Norway ups Ukraine F-16 commitment to six jets
The plus up from Oslo brings the total number of F-16s pledged to Ukraine to 97, with other fighters on offer from France.
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F-16 deliveries to Ukraine underway as NATO leaders assemble
Speaking in Washington at the annual NATO summit, US secretary of state Anthony Blinken says NATO members have begun the long-anticipated process of transferring the first Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
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NATO signs $700m contract for Stinger anti-air missiles
NATO’s internal procurement agency will spend some $700 million to purchase heat-seeking shoulder-launched Stinger anti-air missiles from US munitions manufacturer Raytheon on behalf of several member states.
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US think tank outlines plan for Ukrainian air superiority
As embattled Ukraine readies to receive its first Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, a US think tank has put forward a proposal for how Kyiv could secure local air superiority, allowing its ground forces to recover territory from Russian invaders.
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Sweden signs contract to acquire third Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft
Saab has been awarded a roughly SKr2.6 billion ($245 million) contract to provide a third GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for use by the Swedish air force from later this decade.
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NATO confirms Dutch prime minister Rutte as its next secretary general
NATO’s North Atlantic Council has officially selected Mark Rutte – prime minister of the Netherlands – as the successor to its long-serving secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg.
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Analysis
Why European fighter programmes are soaring again
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced European nations to assess their combat air capabilities, causing new developments and current programmes to assume ever-greater importance.
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Opinion
Why Ukraine’s new-look air force will have to fight smart
Ukraine’s air force will soon be bolstered by the arrival of donated F-16s and potentially Mirage 2000-5s, as well as early warning aircraft – but will the additions make a difference?
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Pentagon supports French vow to supply Ukraine with Mirage 2000 fighters
Although previous objections had been expressed to Sweden providing Gripen fighters, Washington is expressing support for a similar move by France to transfer some of its older Dassault jets.
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First F-16s expected to reach Ukraine this summer
At a meeting of top NATO defence officials in Brussels, the alliance reaffirmed its commitment to provide Ukraine with Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets, with the first examples arriving as early as this summer.
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Defensive role in Ukraine helps to propel IRIS-T air-defence developments
Diehl Defence has released new details about its developmental IRIS-T SLX air-defence system, which in addition to taking down incoming air-launched weapons will also be able to target their carrier aircraft.
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Sweden to gift its Saab 340 airborne early warning aircraft to Ukraine
Sweden has detailed a plan to donate its in-service airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) assets to Ukraine, and to expand its own replacement fleet of Saab GlobalEye aircraft.
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Poland signs deal to acquire JASSM-ER cruise missiles
Polish defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has signed an agreement with the USA to acquire Lockheed Martin AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER cruise missiles.
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Belgium pledges 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine
At a bilateral meeting in Brussels, the leaders of Belgium and Ukraine signed a $1 billion agreement, including a pledge of 30 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to the beleaguered Eastern European country.
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Analysis
Why Berlin is ‘growing up fast’ thanks to defence spending boost
After years of under-spending on its armed forces, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven Germany to boost investment and re-equip its armed forces for an uncertain future.
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New footage details Ukrainian F-16 pilot training in Denmark
Video footage has been released showing pilot training activities being provided to Ukrainian air force personnel using Lockheed Martin F-16s, just months before Kyiv is expected to begin operating the western fighter.
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UK defence spending hike should set new standard for NATO partners, London says
The UK government has outlined a plan to boost the nation’s military expenditure by an additional £75 billion ($93.5 billion) through the rest of this decade.
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Ukraine aims for transfer of stranded An-124
Ukraine is planning to “confiscate” a Volga-Dnepr-owned Antonov An-124 aircraft that has been grounded at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in the country.