Allies are using F-16 jets manufactured by Lockheed Martin for Ukrainian service amid diplomatic tensions.

The entities involved

• Ukrainian Air Force →

  aerial warfare branch of Ukraine's armed forces

  Nothing else this week.

• NATO →

  intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states

  • NATO allies and Trump advance talks for an end to war in Ukraine, with discussions held in Brussels and Abu Dhabi.Fri 23:51
  • EU ministers met in Ireland to lobby for Kyiv's air defense needs, while Kyiv seeks US-made Patriot interceptors amid Russian attacks.Fri 23:37
• Lockheed Martin →

  US aerospace and defense manufacturer

  • Lockheed Martin completed a successful test flight of the Mk21A vehicle with the U.S. Air Force.Thu 04:33
  • Jennifer, daughter of a Lockheed Martin executive, is linked to the company and assisted in navigating conservative TV media.Thu 04:06

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• Zelenskyy is seeking permission for Patriot air defence systems, while talks are underway for SCALP cruise missile production, with Lockheed Martin manufacturing involved.Jun 30
• NATO is considering providing a comprehensive assistance package to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and intensifying ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv.Aug 28
• Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv, while Poland scrambled fighter jets as a NATO member, and Zelenskyy cut short his stay in Ireland.Jul 2
• Kyiv is requesting advanced defense systems, including Patriot missiles, from Sweden amid ongoing Russian ballistic attacks and calls for de-escalation from international figures.Jun 7