Dutch Defense Minister confirms delivery of first F-16 fighters to Ukraine Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans has confirmed that the first Dutch F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine. … ByClément CharpentreauOctober 7, 2024
Chinese fighter jets harass Dutch frigate in East China Sea The Dutch Ministry of Defense reported on June 7, 2024, that two Chinese fighter jets harassed the Dutch… ByClément CharpentreauJune 9, 2024
Dutch government halts F-16 sale talks with Draken to deliver to Ukraine The Dutch government has announced that they have decided to stop negotiations for the sale of six F-16… ByClément CharpentreauFebruary 6, 2024
What capabilities will the Dutch and Danish F-16 fighters bring to Ukraine? After months of spearheading an international coalition to supply Ukraine with US-designed F-16 fighter jets, Denmark and the… ByClément CharpentreauAugust 21, 2023
MH17: Dutch court imposes life sentences on three of four suspects Two years after the beginning of the trial, a court in the Netherlands rendered its verdict in the… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 17, 2022
Risk of explosion: Dutch F-35As must stay away from thunderstorms Among several other deficiencies, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), the Royal Dutch Air Force identified a defect on its… ByClément CharpentreauSeptember 22, 2020
Flight MH17: Dutch court opens first trial in absentia Five years after the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was downed above Ukraine, four men will be tried in… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 9, 2020
First Dutch F-35A grounded for three weeks after welcome blunder As the Koninklijke Luchtmacht, the Dutch Air Force, was receiving its first operational F-35A fighter jet in Leeuwarden… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 4, 2019
Romania opens F-16 training hub to strengthen NATO’s regional capabilities NATO member Romania has officially opened an international F-16 pilot training center situated at the 86th Air Base… ByEmilia StankeviciuteNovember 14, 2023
Denmark to retire F-16s sooner and pave way for Ukraine donation: MoD Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen made a significant announcement regarding the retirement of the F-16 fighter jets… ByClément CharpentreauJune 27, 2023
World War II: three pivotal events when aircraft turned the tide of history When World War II drew to a close with the unconditional surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945,… ByIan MolyneauxOctober 12, 20242 comments
Romania, Netherlands, Lockheed Martin agree to establish F-16 pilot training center The Ministry of National Defense of Romania, the Defence Ministry of the Netherlands, and Lockheed Martin signed a… ByClément CharpentreauAugust 30, 2023
Germany declines to participate in Ukraine jet alliance Germany has declined to participate in the international coalition agreement to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets or… ByEmilia StankeviciuteMay 18, 2023
US unwilling to see Ukrainian pilots train on F-16 despite Europe’s readiness While several leaders in Europe have expressed their eagerness to deliver F-16s fighters and train pilots from Ukraine… ByClément CharpentreauMay 18, 2023
Which countries want to send fighter jets to Ukraine? Here’s what we know A Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in late January 2023 ended inconclusively, with many… ByValius VenckunasJanuary 31, 2023
Poland reportedly delivered MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine as ‘spare parts’ Poland has already delivered operational MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in secret, local media has reported. Since the initial invasion… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 27, 2023
Netherlands open to supplying F-16 fighters to Ukraine if requested The Dutch government has said it is ready to consider the delivery of F-16 fighters to Ukraine with… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 20, 2023
France to deploy Rafales to Lithuania for the first time France will deploy Rafale fighter jets to Siauliai in Lithuania for the first time to participate in the… ByClément CharpentreauOctober 12, 2022