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Ukraine confirms combat flights of its new radar plane

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a Swedish-supplied Saab 340 airborne early warning aircraft (AEW&C), known as the ASC 890, has been flying combat missions over Ukraine since March 2026, according to information the ministry released detailing the country's expanding fleet of Western combat aircraft. Sweden first announced it would transfer the aircraft in […]

Ukraine confirms combat flights of its new radar plane

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Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a Swedish-supplied Saab 340 airborne early warning aircraft (AEW&C), known as the ASC 890, has been flying combat missions over Ukraine since March 2026,...

Sweden first announced it would transfer the aircraft in […]

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Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a Swedish-supplied Saab 340 airborne early warning aircraft (AEW&C), known as the ASC 890, has been flying combat missions over Ukraine since March 2026, according to information the ministry released detailing the country's expanding fleet of Western combat aircraft. Sweden first announced it would transfer the aircraft in […]

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Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a Swedish-supplied Saab 340 airborne early warning aircraft (AEW&C), known as the ASC 890, has been flying combat missions over Ukraine since March 2026, according to information the ministry released detailing the country's expanding fleet of Western combat aircraft. Sweden first announced it would transfer the aircraft in […]

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