The Ukrainians will undergo training according to a standard program, which lasts six months and includes 50 real flights.
This week, a group of Ukrainian pilots who will master the F-16 fighter jet arrived in Canada for training. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said this at the 24th meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine in the Ramstein format, the defense department reported on Friday, September 6.
It is indicated that the Ukrainians will undergo training under the introductory program for fighter pilots (fighter-lead-in-training – FLIT). The program provides pilots with basic F-16 skills. The standard course lasts six months, the program contains 120 hours of training, 20 hours of simulator flight time and 50 real flights.
Bill Blair also announced that this month the Ukrainian military will begin developing Skyranger drones. Training will take place on the territory of Ukraine.
In addition, Canada announced a military aid package for Ukraine. This will include 80,840 additional engines for CRV-7 aircraft missiles and 1,300 warheads in addition to the 2,160 engines already delivered. They will arrive “in the coming months.”
Canada will also contribute 960 C6 machine guns and 10,500 9mm pistols from its arsenal.
At the specific request of Ukraine, decommissioned chassis from 29 M113 tracked armored personnel carriers and 64 Coyote light armored personnel carriers used by the Canadian army are also provided. This equipment has been withdrawn from use by the Canadian military, so it is being sold for spare parts.
The Canadian Ministry of Defense recalled that from 2022 to the present, Ukraine has received $4.5 billion in military aid.
Earlier it became known that Germany will transfer another 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers to Ukraine and, together with partners, will organize the transfer of another 77 Leopard 1A5 tanks.
Source: korrespondent
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