This is the fancy new F-16 Ukraine could get. It’s not what its pilots need most.
Ukraine could buy newly built F-16 Block 70/72s from U.S. firm Lockheed Martin. But that's not the greatest need.
Ukraine's air force has explored the possibility of acquiring the F-16 Block 70/72 from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin, which presented President Zelenskyy with a model of the new fighter jet. The Block 70/72 offers improvements over Ukraine's current European F-16 models, including a more advanced radar, increased fuel capacity, and a more robust airframe.
However, the air force's priority lies in securing more ammunition rather than acquiring new airframes. The Ukrainian air force needs munitions more than it needs new fighter jets.
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