![No 'silver bullet': Ukraine faces many challenges in getting the F-16 into combat](/i/c/251ad078-f48e-85ec-1c78-e6b534433021.webp)
No 'silver bullet': Ukraine faces many challenges in getting the F-16 into combat
After months of intense lobbying, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ebullient about the upcoming transfer of Dutch, Norwegian and Danish F-16 fighter jets to the Ukrainian air force.
2023-08-29 12:27
![US expected to announce that it will host Ukrainian F-16 pilot training, officials say](/i/c/78e9a4f6-8bb4-2f29-4a10-fca051ad8f41.webp)
US expected to announce that it will host Ukrainian F-16 pilot training, officials say
The US is expected to announce that it will host training for Ukrainian F-16 pilots, according to two US officials.
2023-08-25 00:59
![Netherlands and Denmark to provide F-16 aircrafts to Ukraine](/i/c/ac01cf70-da05-9299-bbfa-a04ddbdcffe8.webp)
Netherlands and Denmark to provide F-16 aircrafts to Ukraine
The Netherlands and Denmark will provide Ukraine with much sought-after F-16 aircraft, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the Danish foreign ministry said on Sunday.
2023-08-20 22:51
![Why F-16 jets can't come soon enough for Ukraine](/i/c/60c792c8-8db9-82a1-761d-ba63ae911bea.webp)
Why F-16 jets can't come soon enough for Ukraine
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.
2023-08-19 13:17
![US commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete](/i/c/572722dc-0059-88d3-ef17-b2850c13a151.webp)
US commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete
The US has committed to approving the transfer of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine as soon as training is complete, according to a US official.
2023-08-19 01:52
![F-16 questions remain as Ukrainian pilots set to start training this month](/i/c/3e0a80f0-c0f8-c06f-5d71-5484d50a5b54.webp)
F-16 questions remain as Ukrainian pilots set to start training this month
The US is still waiting for European officials to submit a final plan for training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, which the US will have to authorize before the program can actually begin, officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-08-01 23:29
![F-16s for Ukraine: Why Kyiv would still face big hurdles in using the US-made fighter jets](/i/c/8c77bc25-1b07-01c8-6cbf-a73ffb44ebc3.webp)
F-16s for Ukraine: Why Kyiv would still face big hurdles in using the US-made fighter jets
Ukraine's quest for US-made F-16 fighter jets received a big boost over the weekend when US President Joe Biden gave his backing for Kyiv's pilots to be trained to fly them.
2023-05-22 14:55
![Biden tells G7 allies the US will support joint F-16 training effort for Ukrainians](/i/c/e705f294-f389-543e-de1f-8bff265b3003.webp)
Biden tells G7 allies the US will support joint F-16 training effort for Ukrainians
President Joe Biden informed G7 leaders on Friday that the US will support a joint effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth generation aircraft, including F16s, a senior administration official tells CNN.
2023-05-19 22:20
![US signals to allies it won't block their export of F-16 jets to Ukraine](/i/c/c4f4e3f8-6b7a-0409-3f68-5d1dcd331c06.webp)
US signals to allies it won't block their export of F-16 jets to Ukraine
The Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under increasing pressure from members of Congress and allies to help Ukraine procure the planes amid intensifying Russian aerial attacks.
2023-05-19 05:29
![UK, Netherlands are working to procure F-16 fighters for Ukraine, Downing Street says](/i/c/2c658573-5f4a-ad25-fb10-328d65a8d91a.webp)
UK, Netherlands are working to procure F-16 fighters for Ukraine, Downing Street says
Britain and the Netherlands are working on an "international coalition" to help Ukraine procure F-16 fighter jets that Kyiv says are vital to its defense as Russia ramps up its its aerial strikes, a spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday.
2023-05-17 10:53