A new plane Ukraine is getting will amplify its F-16s and eat into Russia's advantage in the air, experts say

• Sweden has promised Ukraine its first-ever airborne control and surveillance aircraft.
• Experts told BI the planes will boost the effectiveness of Ukraine's promised F-16s.
• The control aircraft can scan widely to locate targets and threats. 

The arrival of a new type of aircraft for Ukraine will give it an advantage it's not had before, and will help boost the effectiveness of its promised F-16s, experts told Business Insider.

Sweden announced late last month that it is giving Ukraine two ASC 890 airborne control and surveillance aircraft, which act as command centers in the air.

They detect enemy aircraft, missiles, and drones from afar and coordinate responses to attacks.