Canada will buy US-made surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine
Ottawa, 10 january (Reuters) – Canada Ukraine for USA of production National Advanced Place-Weather Missile System (NASAMS) will receive, Prime Minister In a statement from Justin Trudeau’s office USA President Joe Biden was announced after the meeting in Mexico City. Tuesday.
Trudeau and Biden Hosted by Mexico for a meeting of North American leaders, and Trudeau to Biden, the two Ukraine Russia He talked about the purchase during separate discussions about his support in the war with.
“This is Canada’s first visit to Ukraine weather Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Twitter after the announcement.
According to him, weather defense systems of Ukraine is the main priority.
Anand said that NASAMS is a short- and medium-range surface-based air defense system that protects against drone, missile and aircraft attack.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense, the value of the donation is approximately 406 million Canadian dollars (302.6 million dollars) and is in addition to the 500 million Canadian dollars that Canada promised to Ukraine in November. Since February, Canada to Ukraine 1 billion More than the Canadian dollar military provided assistance.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office, Trudeau and Biden as well as “shared commitments to the defense of North America, including Canada’s Royal Canadian Military “They discussed the purchase of F-35 fighter jets for the Air Force.”
Canada USAdefense company Lockheed Martin Corp’s fleet of old fighter jets substitute 19 to do billion 88 F-35 fighter jets on Monday under a project worth Canadian dollars plane finalized the purchase agreement.
($1 = 1.3419 Canadian dollars)
Reporting by Steve Scherer Editing by Grant McCool
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2023-01-11 04:30:55
Source – reuters
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