Paris to Order Nearly 500 Air-to-Ground Bombs to Replenish Supply for Kyiv

The French Ministry of Armed Forces is preparing to order nearly 500 AASM air-to-ground bombs from Safran to replenish its supplies, promising to deliver 600 such bombs to Ukraine in 2024, reports Tribune citing sources.

In January, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that France would provide Ukraine with 50 AASM bombs monthly, starting in January 2024.

“Following the promise to supply Ukraine with 600 AASM bombs in 2024, the Ministry of Armed Forces will order new bombs from Safran to rebuild the stockpiles of the air force and navy. The order will consist of approximately 500 units,” the newspaper wrote on Saturday.