#F-16 Fighting Falcon
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![A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 takes off with full afterburner, carrying air-to-air missiles and drop tanks. (Source: Ukraine Air Force)]( "A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 takes off with full afterburner, carrying air-to-air missiles and drop tanks. (Source: Ukraine Air Force)")
![A Ukrainian Mirage 2000 during preparation for a combat mission. (Source: KpsZSU/X, MarcinRogowsk14/X)]( "A Ukrainian Mirage 2000 during preparation for a combat mission. (Source: KpsZSU/X, MarcinRogowsk14/X)")
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A newly released video from the Ukrainian Air Force shows a Mirage 2000 on patrol, bearing six cruise missile kill markings—underscoring its active role in defending Ukrainian skies as Kyiv and Paris deepen their military partnership.![French Air Force Rafale fighter jets and two Greek air force fighter jets F-16, and a French Air Force Mirage 2000 D fly over the southwestern coasts of France on September 26, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "French Air Force Rafale fighter jets and two Greek air force fighter jets F-16, and a French Air Force Mirage 2000 D fly over the southwestern coasts of France on September 26, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
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In what could become one of Europe’s largest modern fighter jet procurements, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to purchase 100 French-made Dassault Rafale multirole jets, Le Figaro reported on November 17, citing France’s Élysée Palace.![A Rafale jet fighter on the tarmac before the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on November 17, 2025, at the Villacoublay air base near Paris. (Source: via REUTERS)]( "A Rafale jet fighter on the tarmac before the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on November 17, 2025, at the Villacoublay air base near Paris. (Source: via REUTERS)")
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In a landmark move to strengthen Ukraine’s long-term air power, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a 10-year defense agreement in Paris that paves the way for Ukraine to receive Rafale multirole fighter jets, SAMP/T air-defense systems, missiles, and anti-drone technology.![Netherlands' F-35C Lightning II joint striker fighter aircraft fly in formation with F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the Dutch Air Force Days at Leeuwarden Air Base in Leeuwarden on June 10, 2016. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Netherlands' F-35C Lightning II joint striker fighter aircraft fly in formation with F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the Dutch Air Force Days at Leeuwarden Air Base in Leeuwarden on June 10, 2016. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk past a Gripen fighter jet after they delivered a joint press conference in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk past a Gripen fighter jet after they delivered a joint press conference in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
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As Ukraine seeks to modernize its air force and counter Russia’s entrenched air dominance, Sweden’s Gripen-E multirole fighter is emerging as a realistic and highly survivable option. The aircraft’s agility, electronic warfare resilience, and networked combat capability could offer Ukraine the means to contest Russian airspace on more equal terms.
-53fb84e09002893d54706371a698ca8c.jpg "Netherlands' F-35C Lightning II joint striker fighter aircraft fly in formation with F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the Dutch Air Force Days at Leeuwarden Air Base in Leeuwarden on June 10, 2016. (Source: Getty Images)")
