Ireland plans to provide Ukraine with air defence radar systems
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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:52:58 +0200
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris has announced the governments intention to transfer air defence radar systems to Ukraine.
Source The Irish Times, as reported by European Pravda Details Harris confirmed that the Irish government plans to supply Ukraine with some of the outdated air defence radar systems currently in service with the Irish Defence Forces.
The Ukrainian government had expressed an interest in accessing some legacy equipment that we have in the Irish Defence Forces, he said.
The Irish foreign minister added that the timeline and quantity of equipment Ireland will provide will depend on Kyivs response to Dublins offer.
Quote This is something that I think could happen relatively quickly, but like I say, I wouldnt overstate the significance of it, its a small amount of what would be termed legacy equipment. More details The Irish Times report that the equipment in question is the Swedishmade Saab Giraffe Mk IV mobile radar system, which has a detection range of up to 50 kilometres.
Background In September 2024, Ukraine and Ireland signed an agreement on support and cooperation, under which Dublin pledged to provide nonlethal military assistance.
Meanwhile, the EU has put forward a new multibillion euro initiative for military aid to Ukraine, with details set to be discussed by EU leaders at an extraordinary summit on 6 March.
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