Great Britain does not plan "immediate transfer" of fighter aircraft to Ukraine, instead looking for alternatives that provide air cover as effectively, said UK Minister of Defense Ben Wallace in a comment to BBC News.
According to him, the United Kingdom does not rule out the transfer of combat jets completely, yet says it would be "more realistic and more productive" to look at the aircraft supplies in the long-term perspective, so Ukraine could ensure safety after the war with russia is over.
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Another thesis coming from Wallace is that the UK is now focusing on supplying long-range missiles and drone systems as means of air support.
For a reminder, the issue around aircraft supplies was brought up yesterday, on February 8, when Great Britain announced it would train Ukrainian pilots on modern fighters. The most likely variant for Ukraine to receive is the Eurofighter Typhoon. A small batch may be delivered in the near future, though, as a "symbolic gesture" for other Western countries to follow the example.
As for the long-range weapons, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can expect either the Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missile or the SCALP that well can be integrated with Soviet fighters, like it was the case for the AGM-88 HARM. Another variant is the SPEAR lightweight missile, but it is expected to be put into service not sooner than 2028.
Moving next to drones, we should not expect something like the MQ-9 Reaper (after all, approval from the USA is required). Most likely, it will be some of the technologies that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already familiar with, such as the PD-100 Black Hornet nano-drones, and kamikaze drones like Switchblade 300/600.
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