OSLO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Norwegian government on Wednesday announced a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at about 3.2 billion Norwegian kroner (314 million U.S. dollars), focusing on ammunition for F-16 fighter jets and advanced air defense systems.
The funding is being facilitated through the JUMPSTART initiative, a mechanism based on the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This allows Norway to procure complete military equipment and support services directly from the U.S. Department of Defense to ensure rapid delivery.
The government said the package will be delivered soon. It includes F-16 ammunition worth over 1 billion kroner and funds a system that upgrades low-cost rockets into precision-guided weapons for use by aircraft or ground air defenses. Another 500 million kroner is allocated for S-300 surface-to-air missiles.
With this disbursement, Norway's total contribution through the JUMPSTART scheme in 2025 has reached nearly 10 billion Norwegian kroner. (1 Norwegian krone = 0.098 U.S. dollar) ■