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Czech Republic has successfully finalized discussions with the US regarding the acquisition of 24 F-35A Lightning IIs, truly top-tier, 5th-generation aircraft.
Welcome to Investigative Stories from Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's newsletter that walks you through the most prominent investigations of the past week. If you are fond of in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption, and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond, subscribe to our investigative newsletter. Avia FED Service, a Russian daughter company of a Kharkiv FED machine-building plant, supplied Ukraine-made spare parts to the Russian aviation industry after the start of the Russian war against Ukraine and despite sanctions, according to a joint i...
Welcome to Investigative Stories from Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's newsletter that walks you through the most prominent investigations of the past week. If you are fond of in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption, and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond, subscribe to our investigative newsletter. Russia uses a chain of intermediaries in Asia to get the vital Czech parts for the Mi-8 transport helicopters involved in the war against Ukraine in an apparent breach of international sanctions.
At the start of the invasion in February 2022, the Antonov airfield in Hostomel – a city located around 30 kilometers from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv – was Russia’s primary target. At the center of this crucial attack were Mi-8 transport helicopters. After the failed attempt to take Kyiv, Russia proceeded to use them for other battle missions.
3rd March 2021 - 01:03 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch RSS Thailand operates quite an eclectic fleet of aircraft from around the world, but it does have plans to modernise and streamline its inventory. Thailand is working to fill capability gaps in its military aircraft fleet, including transport and trainer types, and upgrading existing platforms such as its Saab 340 special mission aircraft. On 10 February, the Department of Army Transportation in the Royal Thai Army (RTA) announced plans to procure a single medium-lift ... Want to read more? To read this article,...