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France and Norway Seal Ukraine Arms Deal as Allies Inject New Funds Into NATO PURL

Funded purchases aim to speed delivery of air defences, munitions and ISR through 2026.

Overview

  • Oslo and Paris agreed a financed package prioritising surveillance and situational awareness systems plus large volumes of air‑to‑ground glide bombs from French industry or stocks.
  • Norway will provide about NOK 4.2 billion and France will guarantee roughly NOK 3 billion, with items selected in consultation with Ukraine’s defence ministry to fit existing aircraft.
  • Norway and several allies announced a new PURL support package of about NOK 5 billion, including just over NOK 1.3 billion from Norway, to accelerate delivery of U.S. air‑defence equipment.
  • The UK unveiled more than £500 million for Ukrainian air defence, including £150 million for PURL and an additional 1,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles.
  • Ukraine’s defence ministry said the Brussels contact‑group meeting secured $38 billion in 2026 weapons commitments, with Sweden separately adding $100 million to PURL as part of a $500 million allied package.