UK Seeks Suppliers for Air Defense and Maritime Equipment for Ukraine

The United Kingdom has opened a tender for the procurement of equipment and services under the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU).

This information was published on the UK government website.

The International Fund for Ukraine is a financing mechanism that uses contributions from international partners to purchase priority military equipment for Ukraine.

The fund is administered by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) on behalf of an executive panel comprising the UK, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Lithuania. These partners, along with Iceland, have contributed £896 million (approximately $1.14 billion) to the fund to date.

Working closely with Ukraine, the fund’s commission determines the types and requirements for the weapons to be purchased.

The UK is now launching a tender to accept applications from manufacturers of products across the globe. It includes air defense equipment and equipment for maritime operations.

In particular, the foundation is looking to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense:

• Small Tactical Air Defence Radars;
• Rigid Decoys of Land systems;
• Repair of former Soviet Union missiles, e.g. KUB, STRELA, IGLA;
• Handheld Counter Uncrewed Aerial System Electronic Warfare system;
• Vehicle mounted Counter Uncrewed Aerial System Electronic Warfare system.

To strengthen Ukraine’s capabilities in naval operations:

• Small Crewed Boats, 12-18m;
• Reinforced Hull Inflatable Boats, 5-10m;
• Maritime ISR Uncrewed Aerial Systems;
• Maritime ISR Uncrewed Surface Vessels;
• Maritime loitering munitions;
• Mine Counter Measure Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles.

Last year, it became known that repair, refurbishment, and supply of spares for the Tunguska air defense system were ordered for Ukraine through this fund.

The foundation also purchased Portuguese Tekever AR3 UAVs for Ukraine. Such UAVs have a flight duration of 8 to 16 hours.