The US model will improve Ukraine's air defences rather than operating at the front line
and Iris-T systems – instead using long-range capabilities to strike Ukrainian cities from a safe defence.
Ukraine’s pilots will face a similar threat level that would be too dangerous for the operation of F-16s, says Mr Newdick, predicting that Kyiv will exercise caution given the small number of jets at its disposal and hopes of securing more in future.from Russian airstrikes, providing an upgrade on the capabilities of the Soviet-era MiG-29s now in service.
“The big difference with the F-16 is the radar capabilities are much better and can see much further,” says Mr Newdick. “It can detect smaller targets, and once a target is identified the F-16 can use an active guided ‘fire and forget’ missile… the pilot can fire and turn away because the missile has its own radar seeker, which is locked on to the target.
Mykola Bielieskov, an adviser to Ukraine’s military leadership at Kyiv think-tank the National Institution of Strategic Studies, says the jets will have an evolving role.. “First we need them to complement surface-to-air missiles and ensure the contested character of Ukrainian airspace.”
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