Ukraine confirms combat flights of its new radar plane
The Erieye radar can detect air and sea targets up to 280 miles away and feed tracking data to F-16, Mirage 2000 and Gripen fighters.
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Ukraine Confirms First Combat Missions of Swedish ASC 890 Early-Warning Aircraft
Ukraine has begun operational combat use of the Swedish-supplied ASC 890 airborne early warning and control aircraft, adding a long-range surveillance capability designed to detect aerial threats and coordinate fighter operations.
The Swedish Saab 340 AWACS aircraft (ASC 890) has been carrying out combat sorties in Ukraine since March 2026, follows from the published image of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
The Swedish Saab 340 AWACS aircraft (ASC 890) has been carrying out combat sorties in Ukraine since March 2026, follows from the published image of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.In March of this year, footage of the flight of this "flying...
On September 6, 2026, over Ukraine, an ASC 890 FLS aircraft, which had been donated by Sweden in 2024, was launched into combat.ua.
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 officially confirmed the combat employment of ASC 890, the Swedish Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft incorporated into the Air Force. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, the first operations of the aircraft on Ukrainian territory were recorded in March 2026, the same month in which open sources published a [...] The entry The Ukrainian Air Force already operates its Swedish ASC 890s: the new link connecting …
Ukraine began using Swedish ASC 890 long-range radar detection and control aircraft in combat operations. Whereas the first combat flights of these cars over Ukraine took place back in March 2026.
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