UK to Deliver Innovative Gravehawk Air Defense System to Ukraine

The system, co-developed with Denmark, retrofits air-to-air missiles for ground-based defense and aims to bolster Ukraine's ability to counter aerial threats.

The UK announced it will send 15 units of the newly developed Gravehawk air defense system to Ukraine in 2025, following successful tests of two prototypes last year.
Gravehawk is a mobile, shipping container-sized system that repurposes air-to-air missiles for ground-based air defense, allowing the use of existing Ukrainian missile stockpiles.
The system was co-funded by the UK and Denmark and is designed to address Ukraine's urgent battlefield needs under constant Russian bombardment.
The announcement was part of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Kyiv, during which he also signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
This initiative is part of a broader £4.5 billion UK defense support package for Ukraine in 2025, which includes drones, artillery barrels, and officer training exchanges.