BLUF
Ukraine protects its scarce F-16 and Mirage 2000 jets by using mobile, truck-mounted maintenance and mission modules, and underground bunkers; aircraft frequently change locations and use decoys to evade being identified and targeted.Learning Outcomes:
- Understand modern aircraft survivability techniques—including mobility, bunker concealment, and decoy operations—to protect high-value air assets under threat.
- Recognise how agility and dispersion serve as force-multiplier strategies, reducing vulnerability through unpredictable basing and minimized visibility.
- Appreciate how to adapt Western-sourced air systems—like F-16s—to asymmetric threats using innovative operational support and maintenance logistics.
