Norway will give Ukraine two NASAMS systems and another 1,000 Black Hornet drones, the Norwegian Defence Ministry has said.
"Ukraine is very satisfied with previous Norwegian deliveries of this type of reconnaissance drones, which have been developed in cooperation between the Norwegian Defense Forces and the Defense Research Institute. The drone, which has been named Black Hornet, is produced in Norway, and we are now contributing 1,000 new drone sets to Ukraine," said Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram.
Ukrainian authorities have asked to donate this type of equipment for use in the fight against the Russian invasion.
The drone is used for reconnaissance and target identification. It is easy to operate, robust depending on the conditions, difficult to detect and particularly well suited for combat in urban areas, the minister added.
" Norway donates Ukraine a NASAMS support package containing two additional fire control centers, two launch units and spare parts = ensure endurance, redundancy and flexibility to already donated air defense to Ukraine," the Norwegian Defence Ministry tweeted.