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He dreamed of F-16s in the Ukrainian sky,” said Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat in a statement Saturday. “He was an excellent communicator (and) the driving force behind reforms in the Air Force aviation, a participant in many projects,” he continued. He had campaigned for the supply of F-16s, the Air Force said. Portuguese Air Force F-16 military fighter jets participate in NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai, on May 23, 2023. In 2022, Pilshchikov met with American government officials and was “in constant contact with Californian pilots,” the Air Force noted.

Persons: Andriy Pilshchikov, ”, Yurii, “, Ihnat, Pilshchikov, ” Ihnat, Volodymyr Zelensky, ’, Pilshchikov “, It’s, ” Zelensky, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Juice, Petras Malukas, Pat Ryder Organizations: CNN, Ukrainian Air Force, Air Force, Portuguese Air Force, Air Policing Mission, Getty, Ukraine, US, Morris Air National Guard Base, Air National, 162nd, Pentagon Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, American, Zhytomyr, United States, Siauliai, AFP, Netherlands, Denmark, Tucson , Arizona

[1/2] Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighters (front) and Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOSLO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Norway will donate U.S.-made F-16 combat aircraft to Ukraine, the Norwegian prime minister announced during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday, joining an effort led by the Netherlands and Denmark. F-16s have been on Ukraine's wish list for a long time because of their destructive power and global availability. "We are planning to donate Norwegian F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, and will provide further details about the donation, numbers and time frame for delivery, in due course," Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said in a statement. "The donation of these F-16 jets will significantly strengthen Ukraine's military capabilities," Norway's Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram said in the statement.

Persons: Ints, Jonas Gahr Stoere, Stoere, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Bjoern Arild Gram, Terje Solsvik, Nora Buli, Mark Heinrich, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Norwegian Air Force, Italian Air Force Eurofighter, NATO, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Norway's, Romania, U.S . Air Force, Thomson Locations: Siauliai, Lithuania, Rights OSLO, Norway, Ukraine, Norwegian, Kyiv, Netherlands, Denmark

☆ Why F-16 jets can’t come soon enough for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Dnipro, Ukraine CNN —The depth and frequency of craters across the frontline city of Orikhiv are a blunt example of why Ukraine needs F-16 fighter jets urgently. Ukrainian troops amassed around the city have the unenviable task of pushing through minefields towards an enemy that has long anticipated their advance. Russian jets fire half-metric-ton bombs that glide in from afar – from outside of the reach of Ukraine’s air defenses – and then devastate Ukrainian positions at will. So when Ukraine says it urgently needs F-16s, it is because Ukrainian troops are dying daily because of Russian air superiority. Portuguese Air Force F-16 military fighter jets participate in NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai, on May 23.

Persons: Stringer, “, Petras Malukas Organizations: Ukraine CNN, NATO, CNN, Portuguese Air Force, Air Policing Mission, Getty Locations: Dnipro, Ukraine, Orikhiv, Russian, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine’s, Moscow, Siauliai, AFP

☆ Ukraine is closer to having F-16s, but don't expect them to suddenly start 'taking down' Russia's formidable air defenses, top US general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Christopher Woody | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In addition to anti-radar missiles, Ukrainian jets have employed US-made guided bombs, which Russia has countered with electronic warfare. While F-16s would allow Ukraine to better employ those weapons, Hecker said Russia's military will continue to adapt and adjust. "It allows us to follow through on the training of Ukrainian pilots. Although the timeline has been somewhat unclear, Denmark — one of 11 countries in the coalition — announced on Friday that it would start training pilots later this month. But training and equipping Ukrainian airmen to operate F-16s and other sophisticated jets will be a long-term project, Hecker said Friday.

Persons: Ukraine's, James Hecker, " Hecker, JOHN THYS, Hecker, It's, you'll, Beata Zawrzel, Kajsa Ollongren, Wopke Hoekstra, Antony Blinken, Pat Ryder, Yasuo Osakabe, US Air Force Hecker, they're, that's, it's Organizations: Service, US Air Force, US Air Forces, Defense Writers, Siauliai, NATO, Getty Images, SA, NATO Summit, Defense, —, Pentagon, Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Alpha Jet Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Denmark, Netherlands, Europe, Romanian, Lithuania, AFP, Russia, Ukrainian, Vilnius, Japan, France

☆ Killer drones and multi-billion dollar deals: Turkey's rapidly-growing defense industry is boosting its global clout
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Drones aren't the only thing elevating Turkey's status as a growing player in the global defense industry. Turnover for the country's defense industry as a whole last year was $10 billion, according to Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries. And the investment shows in the numbers: research and development in Turkey's defense sector "recently increased by 30 percent," the Atlantic Council's report wrote. Turkish defense manufacturers say they are booked for the next several years with orders to help replenish NATO stockpiles. Those firms also have high demand from Turkey's military alone — it is, after all, the second-largest military in NATO after the United States.

☆ VIDEO/ Alertă de securitate într-o bază NATO din cauza unui avion rusesc. Premierul Spaniei și președintele Lituaniei, evacuați temporar
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Premierul Spaniei, Pedro Sánchez și președintele Lituaniei, Gitanas Nauseda, au întrerupt o conferință de presă comună desfășurată de la baza Siauliai, NATO, din cauza unei alerte de securitate provocate de un avion rusesc, scrie El Pais. Nauseda vorbea când un grup de soldați s-au apropiat pentru a îndepărta lutrinele și pentru a cere liderilor să părăsească hangarul. Un alt operator s-a apropiat de Eurofighter care se afla în spatele lui Sánchez și Nauseda. Conform protocolului, aeronavele trebuie să decoleze instantaneu și să fie în zbor în mai puțin de 15 minute pentru a comunica cu aeronavele neidentificate și a avertiza că nu pot fi în acel spațiu aerian. Cei doi luptători spanioli care au plecat să dea avertismentul aparțin Poliției Aeriene Baltice, misiunea NATO care monitorizează securitatea baltică și spațiul său aerian.

Persons: Spaniei, Pedro Sánchez, El, Nauseda, Sánchez Organizations: NATO, Alianței Atlantice, Poliției, Eurofighter Locations: Lituaniei, Republicile, Poliției Aeriene Baltice, Rusia, lituanian, Mării Baltice, Estonia

☆ Alerta într-o bază NATO din cauza unui avion rusesc. Premierul Spaniei și președintele Lituaniei, evacuați temporar
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Premierul Spaniei, Pedro Sanchez, şi preşedintele Lituaniei, Gitanas Nauseda, au fost nevoiţi să întrerupă o conferinţă de presă desfăşurată într-o bază NATO din Lituania din cauza unei alerte de securitate provocate de un avion rusesc, relatează Digi24. Pedro Sanchez a vizitat trupele spaniole din Baza militară Siauliai, în cadrul vizitei sale în Lituania. În timp ce Pedro Sanchez şi Gitanas Nauseda susțineau o conferinţă de presă, în baza militară a fost activată o alertă antiaeriană, din cauza apropierii neautorizate a unui avion militar rus. În timp ce Sanchez și Nauseda erau în conferința de presă, un soldat a intrat în hangar strigând „Alfa”, ceea ce înseamnă că a existat o alertă reală. Conferinţa de presă a premierului Spaniei şi a preşedintelui Lituaniei a fost reluată la circa 30 de minute după incident.

Persons: Spaniei, Pedro Sanchez, Sanchez Organizations: NATO, Eurofighter Locations: Lituaniei, Lituania, rus, Letonia, Estonia, Rusiei, Spaniei, preşedintelui Lituaniei

☆ Alertă de securitate într-o bază NATO. Președintele Lituaniei și premierul Spaniei au fost evacuați
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Premierul Spaniei, Pedro Sanchez, şi preşedintele Lituaniei, Gitanas Nauseda, au fost nevoiţi să întrerupă o conferinţă de presă desfăşurată într-o bază NATO din Lituania din cauza unei alerte de securitate provocate de un avion rusesc. Pedro Sanchez a vizitat trupele spaniole din Baza militară Siauliai, în cadrul vizitei sale în Lituania, transmite Digi24. Ei au fost evacuați în urma alertei de securitate. Două avioane de vânătoare Eurofighter au fost mobilizate pentru interceptarea aeronavei militare suspecte, care părea să se apropie în mod neautorizat survolând Marea Baltică. Conferinţa de presă a premierului Spaniei şi a preşedintelui Lituaniei a fost reluată la circa 30 de minute după incident.

Persons: Spaniei, Pedro Sanchez Organizations: NATO, Eurofighter Locations: Lituaniei, Lituania, rus, Spaniei, preşedintelui Lituaniei

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