Pentagon Trying to Fit US Missiles to Ukrainian Jets

The Pentagon is looking into the possibility of installing US-made missiles on Soviet-era MiG fighter jets, used by Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, two Department of Defense officials and another person familiar with the matter told POLITICO.

The weapons are AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM), designed to be fired by Western planes, including F-16s, and have a range of just over 100km (62 miles), the outlet reported on Tuesday.

However, the sources noted the challenges posed by the integration process, due to significant differences between US and Soviet technology.