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Ukraine already using ASC 890 surveillance aircraft in combat, Sweden says

Ukraine is already using the Swedish-supplied ASC 890 airborne early warning aircraft in combat operations, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said in an interview with Dagens Industri published on Sept. 7.

7 September, 06:30 PM

Ukraine receives Swedish ASC 890 radar planes, joint defense production ahead

Sweden has delivered ASC 890 radar reconnaissance aircraft to Ukraine, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal officially confirmed in a post on X on Aug. 24, also announcing plans for joint defense manufacturing between the two countries.

24 August 2025, 04:32 PM

Sweden to send AEW&C planes to Ukraine after jet modifications

Ukraine will receive airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Sweden once certain upgrades to F-16 fighter jets are complete, Swedish outlet Delfi reported on March 21, citing Sweden’s Defense Ministry.

21 March 2025, 05:15 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force gains strategic edge with Swedish ASC 890 AEW&C aircraft

The ASC 890 radar reconnaissance and control (AEW&C) aircraft included in Sweden’s latest military aid package will significantly enhance the F-16 fighters’ capability to detect enemy targets from a safe distance, Ukraine’s Air Force spokesperson Illya Yevlash said on national television on May 30.

30 May 2024, 01:33 PM

Kyiv to receive two ASC 890 AEW&C aircraft in Sweden’s largest military aid package

Ukraine will receive two ASC 890 radar surveillance and control aircraft from Stockholm as part of a €1.16 billion ($1.23 billion) military aid package, the largest to date, announced on May 29, the Swedish Prime Minister’s press secretary Tom Samuelsson wrote on X on the same day.

30 May 2024, 12:51 PM

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