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UK Commits €300 Million to Deliver Gripen Fighter Jets to Ukraine

Vicky Maggiani

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July 21, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a €300 million UK investment to help deliver a full squadron of advanced Swedish Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine, strengthening Ukrainian air defences against Russian attacks while supporting 5,000 highly skilled jobs across more than 50 UK-based companies. The announcement was made during the Prime Minister’s visit to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and forms part of the UK’s £3 billion military support package to Ukraine this year. The funding will help deliver 16 Gripen E aircraft to Ukraine by 2029, alongside pilot and engineer training, simulators, spare parts, and the wider…

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