Slovakia seeks to boost air defense after sending MiG-29s to Ukraine, weighing 4–8 F-16V jets amid questions over delivery schedules.
The additional jets would enable the country to shoulder its own air-policing missions, according to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
CERVENY KAMEN, Slovakia (Reuters) - Two turbo-prop planes carrying civilian parachutists rehearsing for an air show collided in mid-air in Slovakia on Thursday, killing seven people, authorities said.