During the night, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine, causing anti-aircraft alerts over its territory. In response, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces scrambled Polish fighter jets and put air defence and radar systems on ...

Ukraine and Poland are deepening cooperation in the defence sector, in particular on strengthening the Air Force, and will work together to modernise MiG-29 fighter jets that the Polish side plans to hand over.

Poland formalized the integration of the AIM-9X Sidewinder on the FA-50PL, enhancing air policing capabilities as deliveries of the light fighter shift to 2027-2029. Poland has taken another step toward enhancing the combat capabilities of its FA-50 light combat aircraft fleet,

Furthermore, the EMAD has published two photos of one of the intercepted Russian fighters, the Su-30SM 81 Blue RF-81885. Although the EMAD referred to the Russian Air Force, as can be seen from the Cyrillic inscription on its tail fin, this fighter belongs to the Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy.

One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple, rugged aircraft spread widely across the developing world during the Cold War.