Why Are F-16s and AGM-88 HARM Missiles Crucial for Ukraine?

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Despite the inherent challenges of the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian airspace remains a contested zone, with neither Russia nor Ukraine achieving total dominance. The potency of Western air defense systems has kept the vastly superior Russian air force from overtaking Ukrainian airspace.
On the flip side, Ukraine has been unable to neutralize Russia's robust air defense systems, struggling to compete with the superior Russian air force. The Ukrainians find themselves in a challenging situation, desperately needing to counterbalance this aerial disparity to launch a successful counteroffensive.
The key to changing the course of the battle lies in disrupting or dismantling Russia's air defenses. Doing so would provide Ukraine's air force with the much-needed operational window to deliver close air support (CAS) for ground troops. Achieving this goal hinges on executing Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) missions.
It is common knowledge that the United States has been supplying Ukraine with AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) since mid-2022. These missiles, typically compatible with NATO aircraft, have been launched against Russian targets from Ukranian SU 27 and MiG 29 aircraft. This innovative use of resources is a testament to Ukraine's technological resourcefulness and pragmatic ingenuity.
However, to fully exploit the full potential of the HARM system’s SEAD and DEAD capabilities, a compatible aircraft is paramount. The F-16 presents a viable solution to this compatibility challenge, with its innate ability to effectively integrate with this missile system.
The AGM-88 HARM missile will be able to demonstrate all its capabilities thanks to the F-16.
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Пікірлер: 23

@BrilliantDesignOnline 10 ай бұрын

That is my plane, the F-16.

@Mediocre_JT 10 ай бұрын

I'd love to ride in one just once, Ive never even been on a plane.

@Jamesdavey358 10 ай бұрын

Love catching these in my snapchat stories, keep up the good work!

@NombreApellido-kc6dt 10 ай бұрын

Is it Buran at 2:53?????

@marioz3760 8 ай бұрын

How high is false positive ratio?

@Girish18191 10 ай бұрын

can you really think F16 can take on S400 systems ?

@fernandoc.dacruz1162 10 ай бұрын

E voce é um daqueles que acreditam que esse sistema ridiculo funciona? Mesmo apos não conseguir para nem uma Pipa em espaço na propria Russia, mesmo após Israel entrar e sair da Siria como quer com sua força aérea, acorda cara, a unica coisa que funciona de Russo é a capacidade de mentir e exagerar, fazendo a cabeça de iludidos como voce, são apenas a segunda potencia militar do mundo, depois da Ucrania.

@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM 9 ай бұрын

Yes

@Girish18191 9 ай бұрын

@@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM NO WAY it can take on the S400 systems its more advanced and sophisticated than than the F16

@christinegracejohn 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@stewmaker3983 10 ай бұрын

How old are the F-16s again?

@yunghiga3556 10 ай бұрын

Super Hornet F-18

@Jomonoupapjanmbliyew 10 ай бұрын

SLAVA UKRAINI! If you're not gonna let them into NATO immediately, might as well give them the f-16s to end the war and stop this tragedy.

@quinnard9750 10 ай бұрын

wont do jack

@islanddon865 4 ай бұрын

If they are critical for US, NATO and every other country, why wouldn't they be critical in Ukraine? Air Superiority is critical. Ukraine will use and modify any weapon they get. They aren't looking for the "perfect weapon", they simply need the weapon, period.