VID20250304184357 This is not the news i want to tell you but it is the facts. Thales is a French - owned company which is one or Europes biggest arms manufacturer is sending Air Defence systems to Ukraine .

Thales is a French-owned company which is one of Europe's biggest arms manufacturers.

The order is for lightweight multirole missiles (LMMs) which Ukrainian forces are already using.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Previous Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the order as he laid out a four point plan to "reach peace and defend Ukraine".

East Belfast MP and DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the order is "hugely significant" given the "turbulence" in international relations and the acknowledgement of the "skill and ingenuity" of the Thales team.

A £162m contract announced in September last year saw 650 LMMs supplied to Ukraine as an initial order to ramp up production, with the first deliveries in December.

The new order is much bigger: it is worth an initial £1.16bn with the potential for around a further £500m of work to be added in collaboration with a Ukrainian industry partner.

The partner firm will manufacture launchers and command and control vehicles for the missiles in Ukraine. If you like this sort of Content Please Consider Subscribing as it is Totally free and Hit the Bell for Future Notifications most of all Thank you for Watching Colin Burnside