< img src = "/uploads/blogs/f2/e2/ib-1ilc4pocn_fc931624.jpg" Alt = "Ukrainian F-16 was equipped with defense against Russian air defense radars"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ < P > F-16 fighters are equipped with advanced protection systems against Russian radars and air defense. These planes are equipped with AIM-9 missiles with IR and AIM-120 & ndash; with radar guidance as well as additional fuel tanks to increase the radius.
< P > Some F-16 may be patrols for air defense and others & ndash; More complex bombing missions. These aircraft can not only affect the targets on Earth and in the air, but also effectively suppress enemy radars using the radio-electronic struggle system An/ALQ-131.
< P > In addition, the F-16 have PIDS system to beat rockets and ECIPS for additional protection against radars and warning about rocket attacks. These technologies give the Ukrainian Air Force a significant advantage, but do not make planes invulnerable. One unit was already lost during patrol in August-2024, when the famous pilot Alexei Mesh was killed.< p > All these systems significantly increase the capabilities of the F-16, but the future use of these machines depends on whether Ukraine continues to cooperate with the US.