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F-16s are expected to be delivered to Ukraine, which suffers from a serious air force inferiority compared to Russia, by this summer at the latest.
The Ukrainian Air Force operates Soviet fighter jets equipped with iPads and is preparing to deploy the F-16.
Reporter Kwon Young-hee reports.
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A Sukhoi-27 fighter jet flies low to avoid enemy air defenses.
It uses anti-radar missiles that track and destroy electromagnetic waves from enemy radars.
There is something unusual about this video provided by the Ukrainian Air Force.
There is a large tablet in the cockpit.
This is Apple’s iPad.
The Ukrainian Air Force has been using fighter jets from the Soviet Union equipped with missiles from the United States and other Western countries, but it has suffered from compatibility issues.
The iPad displays key data as pilots carry out their missions.
Western missiles can now be used more effectively.
This temporary measure will greatly help the smooth operation of the F-16, which Ukraine is eagerly waiting for.
Deploying the F-16 to the battlefield is not far off.
[카샤 올롱그렌 / 네덜란드 국방부 장관 : 이번 여름 F16을 인도하는 것이 목표입니다. 훈련 중인 조종사 수를 공개할 수는 없지만 덴마크, 노르웨이와 전투기 인도에 대한 일정을 공유하고 있습니다.]
Ukraine has difficulty defending its airspace without maintaining air superiority in front-line areas.
For this reason, the F-16 is expected to be a game changer.
It has much higher capabilities than Russia’s main fighter planes.
[콜 사인 문 피쉬 / 우크라이나 조종사 : 이전에는 이 시스템을 전혀 사용하지 않았는데, 마치 구형 노키아 같은 키폰에서 모든 단계 없이 바로 iPhone으로 전환하는 것과 같습니다.]
The F-16 also makes sense from a long-term perspective.
Ukraine’s military weapons system will be adapted to the West and will play a role in rebuilding its air force.
Attention is given to whether the F-16 will trigger an escalating war, as some fear, or whether it will be a step towards victory in Ukraine.
This is YTN Kwon Young-hee.
Video Editing: Han Kyung-hee
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