After several months of waiting, Ukraine received a new batch of modern air defense systems.
What is known
We are talking about NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems andAspide, which will be an excellent addition to the German IRIS-T. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov on Twitter. The minister thanked the United States, Norway and Spain for providing the weapons. Unfortunately, Reznikov did not disclose the number of air defense systems, but earlier it was said about two NASAMS batteries and one Aspide battery.
Look who's here!
NASAMS and Aspide air defense systems arrived in Ukraine!
These weapons will significantly strengthen #UAarmy and will make our skies safer.
We will continue to shoot down the enemy targets attacking us.
Thank you to our partners: Norway, Spain and the US. pic.twitter.com/ozP4eXhgOg— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) November 7, 2022
For those who are not in the know
NASAMS is a mobile surface-to-air missilecomplex for destroying maneuvering targets at low and medium altitudes. The complex was developed in the early 90s by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense with the participation of the American Raytheon. The air defense system entered service with the Norwegian Armed Forces in 1994. The AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles have a range of 20-40 km and a maximum altitude of 20 km. The cost of one such battery is about $65 million.
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Spada Aspide (aka Skyguard Aspide) is an anti-aircrafta missile system jointly developed by Italy and Switzerland. It uses medium-range guided missiles to engage airborne targets. The rockets are manufactured by Selenia. The composition includes anti-aircraft guided missiles and air-to-air missiles. In 1988, the Aspide Mk.1 was adopted by the Italian Air Force. The missile's design is based on the American RIM-7E Sea Sparrow.
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Source: @oleksiiireznikov