Ukraine Receives First Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C ‘Flying Radar’

Ukraine Receives First Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C ‘Flying Radar’

The first of two Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C ‘flying radar’ airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems donated to Ukraine has arrived in the Eastern European country, according to a report by the UNIAN news agency, with the aircraft reported to have already made its first test flight in the Lviv Region. Otherwise referred to as the ACS-890, the aircraft were first introduced into the Swedish Air Force in 1997, although limited successes marke…

The radar-equipped aircraft will enable Ukraine to detect airborne threats early and coordinate target guidance for French Mirage 2000 fighter jets or American F-16s. The Ukrainian Air Force denies the deployment of Saab 340 aircraft.

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