17 septembre 2023 | Local, Sécurité

Canada to give C$33 million to help buy air defenses for Ukraine | Reuters

Canada will contribute C$33 million ($24.5 million) to a British-led partnership that is buying air defense equipment for Ukraine to help it fend off Russian missile and drone attacks, Defence Minister Bill Blair said on Sunday.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-give-c33-mln-help-buy-air-defenses-ukraine-2023-09-17/

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    5 mars 2018 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

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