Justin Bronk, Senior Research Fellow in Airpower & Technology at the Royal United Services Institute, breaks down how Ukriane needs a key missile on it’s new Gripen fighter jets to have any hope of stopping the Russian onslaught of glide bombs. 0:00 The challenge of Russian glide bombs 0:33 State of air defence at the start of the war 2:06 Why Russia struggled to establish air superiority 3:05 Evolution of standoff weapon tactics 4:39 Limitations of the F-16 fighter 6:38 The strategic importance of the Gripen and Meteor missile 9:13 Reliance on long-range strike campaigns 11:20 The role of one-way attack drones 13:13 Ukraine’s strike campaign against Russian infrastructure 15:51 The Patriot missile shortage and global supply 18:54 Future of Ukraine’s air defence strategy The Sun brings you breaking news and in-depth analysis on the stories that matter most. From the ongoing war in Ukrain
Source: Ukraine’s struggled to stop Russian glide bombs but now this Swedish jet will do the job
