Will make the F-16 more efficient: what are the advantages of the aircraft that Sweden provides to Ukraine

Sweden will transfer Saab 340 AEW&C early warning aircraft to Ukraine. This is a very good gain.

This is the opinion 24 Channel was expressed by the head of the Center for Military Legal Research, Alexander Musienko, noting that this is a very serious assistance package. Its amount is 1.3 billion dollars. Note that this country announced new assistance for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 29.

In addition to aviation, Ukraine will receive from the partner country, in particular, the entire fleet of armored personnel carriers 302.< /p>

Why does Sweden hand over such planes? I think because someone had to hand them over. After all, without these F-16 aircraft it would be difficult to work in the sky,” Musienko emphasized.

Theoretically, American fighters will be able to carry out missions, but thanks to this aircraft it becomes possible to use the F-16 to the fullest of their capabilities. It is very important to use sides with maximum efficiency.

How to use ASC 890

< p>The radars of Swedish aircraft “see” approximately 450 kilometers. This is quite a serious distance. It fully covers the work of American fighters that will appear in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“This is not only reconnaissance, but actually such air command posts that make it possible to coordinate the work of our aviation. Select targets in the air, provide complete reconnaissance data, transmit target designations for further strikes,” noted the head of the Center for Military Legal Research.

Therefore, this is a boost for the F-16, which will make the fighters work much more efficiently.

Ukraine will receive Swedish aviation

• Sweden will provide the Ukrainian army with Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft. Their simpler name is ASC 890. These are radar reconnaissance and control boards. They are developed on the basis of the Saab 340 or Saab 2000 platform.
• 2 of these aircraft will be handed over to the Ukrainian military. These are all the aircraft that are in service in Sweden. In the history of independent Ukraine, this is the first time that DRLS aircraft will appear in service.
• If we compare this Swedish aircraft and the Russian A-50 reconnaissance aircraft, the latter can see a little more. If we talk about examining the sea surface – more than 600 kilometers, and about the land surface – from 300 to 450 kilometers.