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26 December

Ukrainian Pilots Start British-Led F-16 Training in Denmark

The UK Royal Air Force has begun training Ukrainian airmen in Denmark to operate the F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft.

26 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighters

Ukraine's military said it has shot down three Russian fighter-bombers in the south of the country.

25 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Destroys Russian Fleet Ship: Air Force

Ukraine's air force said it had destroyed a Russian fleet ship in the Black Sea suspected of carrying drones for use in Moscow's war against Kyiv.

22 December

Formation of Dutch F-16s above the North Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Dutch Prepare Delivery of F-16 Jets to Ukraine

The Netherlands announced it was preparing delivery of 18 of the American-made F-16 combat jets pledged to Ukraine, at a moment when Kyiv is under pressure on all fronts.

22 December

Slovenia's first C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft.

Rojoef Manuel

Slovenia Accepts First C-27J Spartan Aircraft From Leonardo

Leonardo has delivered Slovenia’s first C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft at the Cerklje ob Krki airfield in Brežice.

22 December

A missile from the Patriot missile system takes off in the middle of a field. The red missile is seen beginning to blast off, leaving a trail of smoke behind and a jet of white-orange flames. The background is a calm and blue body of water that stretches to the horizon, and a light-blue, cloudless sky.

Juster Domingo

Romania’s Patriot Missile System Passes Live-Fire Tests

Romania has conducted the first live-fire test of its Patriot surface-to-air defense system at Capu Midia Training Range in Constanța County.

22 December

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Last French Troops Bow Out of Africa’s Sahel

The last French troops withdrew from Niger, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.

22 December

A UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter is parked on Muir Army Airfield for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new variant on October 6, 2021.

Rojoef Manuel

US Retrieves Downed Black Hawk in Mediterranean Sea

The US Navy has tracked down and recovered the missing MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in November.

22 December

Skyranger turret mounted on Lynx infantry fighting vehicle.

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall to Develop Lynx-Based Air Defense System for Hungary

Hungary has awarded Rheinmetall a $32.9 million contract to develop a new mobile air defense system based on the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle.

21 December

A Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile is seen propelling itself in the air. Its long body is painted metallic silver, and hot orange flames are seen jutting out of its back. A faint orange-grey smoke is seen around its flames. The background is a dull blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Spain to Equip F100 Frigates With Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles

Spain has awarded Kongsberg a contract of $334 million to supply its ships with Naval Strike Missiles.

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