Sweden to Send Ukraine Saab Recon Aircraft in Largest Package
- Planes to be deployed with F-16 fighter jets donated by Europe
- Military aid package is the biggest from Sweden to date
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Sweden will provide two surveillance aircraft to Ukraine that’s fighting Russian attacks, as part of the largest military support package to date from the Nordic nation.
The aid announced Wednesday is worth a total of 13.3 billion kronor ($1.3 billion), and includes Saab AB’s ASC 890 aircraft with Erieye radars that can be used to detect drones, missiles and aircraft, as well as seaborne targets, Defense Minister Pal Jonson said at a press conference in Stockholm.