Ukrainian Air Force Commander: We expect to receive F-35 fighters

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In the future, Ukraine hopes to arm itself with the latest American fifth-generation F-35 fighters. In Kiev, there is already a plan for this with specific terms and details.

The Air Force Commander Sergei Drozdov told about this to the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at the presentation of the development strategy of the Air Force of Ukraine until 2035.



First, the Ukrainian Air Force is going to remove weapons from Soviet aircraft and replace them with American fourth-generation F-15 fighters or Swedish JAS39 Gripen. And the next step should be the acquisition of the fifth generation F-35 aircraft. The replacement of aircraft made by the USSR in Ukraine is going to be carried out until 2035.

Drozdov:

We expect to receive F-35 fighters.

Of course, the Ukrainian Air Force understands that the military budget for the acquisition of the latest fifth-generation fighters will not be enough for them, so they rely on separate funding for this program. According to the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, the top leadership must understand that such aircraft are very much needed only by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "to ensure the protection of Ukraine."

The F-35 aircraft is produced by the American company Lockheed Martin. It belongs to the fifth-generation, low-visibility multifunctional fighters. It is important to note that now in the United States themselves they intend to revise the program for their purchases, since the cost of servicing the fighter is extremely high - 36 thousand dollars / hour of flight. Did Mr. Drozdov take this into account?
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  1. Joker62 Rank
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    14 March 2021 09: 04
    Have they gone crazy??? fool We decided to stay without trousers, but with a car??? recourse Well guys... fool
    Let these cars get drunk and crash, like the drunken unfortunate driver of the officer ruined the MiG29... wassat
  2. Arctic Rank
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    14 March 2021 11: 23
    No, well done, 29 old people ramming a car in the 21st century bad manners. Here are the Amer 35s - yes, taking them on board is the right move.
    Py.sy. And then, in any case, they will yell that Russia is to blame for them :)))
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  4. Petrograd Rank
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    14 March 2021 15: 52
    GPRORAAGAI
  5. RSAbum2004 Rank
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    15 March 2021 03: 16
    The flag is in their hands.....
  6. Brodyaga19 Rank
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    15 March 2021 19: 01
    Why did you all attack him? They write about some money that doesn’t exist. The man clearly said that he expects to RECEIVE. and not buy! Well, maybe someone will give it.
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  8. Vdi73 Rank
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    April 3 2021 02: 45
    They expect to receive F-35,1000, 0,1 vehicles, at XNUMX% on credit, for ten thousand years.
  9. Maxim_ok Rank
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    April 8 2021 11: 11
    An F-16S flight hour costs about 20 thousand dollars. At this time, the goal is to reduce the cost of an F-35 flight hour to 25 thousand dollars. In principle, this is achievable. since at the end of 2015 the cost was 42.2 thousand dollars.
    Ukraine is unlikely to see F-35s in the near future; the most realistic thing is the decommissioned Dutch F-16s after repairs. and that would be a good offer. from the new maximum Swedish Gripen and that’s very good
  10. Dimon-SPG Rank
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    April 22 2021 13: 52
    Of course, you can count on the F-35, but it will be, as always, by the cheek!))))
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