#F-16 Fighting Falcon
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-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)")
![Swedish SAAB RBS 70 NG man-portable air defense system of the Brazilian army during the live-fire exercises. (Source: SA_Defensa/X)]( "Swedish SAAB RBS 70 NG man-portable air defense system of the Brazilian army during the live-fire exercises. (Source: SA_Defensa/X)")
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![Photo of Vlad Litnarovych]( "Photo of Vlad Litnarovych")
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Swedish defense manufacturer Saab is set to begin producing air defense systems in Ukraine—a strategic move that, according to Defense Express , could pave the way for future local assembly of JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets as Kyiv deepens defense-industrial ties with Stockholm.![Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025, after announcing a deal for Ukraine to acquire 100–150 Saab Gripen jets. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands in Linköping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025, after announcing a deal for Ukraine to acquire 100–150 Saab Gripen jets. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet on a Ukrainian airbase. (Source: Ukraine’s Air Forces)]( "Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet on a Ukrainian airbase. (Source: Ukraine’s Air Forces)")
![How One Ukrainian F-16 Ace Pilot Crushed Six Russian Missiles With Just Four of His Own]( "How One Ukrainian F-16 Ace Pilot Crushed Six Russian Missiles With Just Four of His Own")
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![Photo of Olena Blizniakova]( "Photo of Olena Blizniakova")
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- War in Ukraine
When an F-16 pilot took off in December 2024 to protect Ukraine during a massive Russian attack, his only thought was defending his homeland—not setting records. But that’s exactly what happened after he shot down six Russian cruise missiles in a single mission—something never before achieved over Ukrainian skies.![Gripen]( "Why the Expected Swedish Gripen Fighters Are More Than Just Another Jet for Ukraine")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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- War in Ukraine
Ukraine is poised to receive Swedish Gripen fighter jets, long discussed as potential reinforcements for its air force. After two years of debate, the long-anticipated deliveries now appear to be moving forward.![Ukrainian Air Force F-16AM fighter jets in flight. (Source: Ukrainian Air Force)]( "US Commits $26M to Integrate Ukraine’s F-16 Fighters Into NATO Systems")
-6b0034c8ed7b094ff6c9376b2feedd5d.png "How One Ukrainian F-16 Ace Pilot Crushed Six Russian Missiles With Just Four of His Own")
-73e9c0fd8873a094288a7552f3ac2ab4.jpg "Photo of Olena Blizniakova")
-29a1a43aba23f9bb779a1ac8b98d2121.jpeg "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
