UK Buys Asraams For Ukraine With Funds From Seized Russian Assets

raven SAM systems

The Asraams will equip UK-supplied Raven surface-to-air missile systems.

Credit: UK Defense Ministry
LONDON—The UK is providing Ukraine with additional surface-to-air missiles, paid for with the interest from seized Russian assets. Some 350 MBDA Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (Asraam) will be supplied using £70 million ($95 million) of interest, the UK government announced on June 25. The...
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Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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