The Ukrainian Air Force will receive two Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft in the ASC 890 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system configuration from Sweden, providing Kyiv with “absolutely new potential for radar reconnaissance and combat control against targets in the air and at sea.

The donation is part of Sweden’s biggest military aid package for Ukraine so far and the aircraft will bring an entirely new capability for the Ukrainian Air Force. The aircraft will coordinate the work of Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots.