Is there any NASAMS in Ukraine? How will these anti -aircraft missile complexes help protect the sky and when the Armed Forces finally wait
NV tells about the situation around NASAMS supplies, reminds of the benefits of these complexes and why Zelensky insists that Ukraine is given as many such systems as possible. Video on September 25, Ukraine exploded with a wave of new curiosity to NASAMS systems. It happened after an interview with Vladimir Zelensky American TV channel CBS, in which he allegedly stated that Ukraine had already received NASAMS.
Zelensky spoke Ukrainian, journalists translated his words in English, so the conversation transcript appeared the phrase I Want to thank President Biden for A Positive Decision that have been already Made. And to the US Congress, We Receively Nasams ("I would like to thank President Biden for the positive decision that has already been made, as well as the US Congress - we got Nasams").
However, after the high -profile headlines in the Ukrainian media, the Zelensky Prescribe Sergey Nikiforov specified in a comment to Public that the President of Ukraine meant only thanks to the decision to hand over to Ukraine NASAMS. "They received decisions, they received consent, and NASAMS themselves have not yet received," Nikiforov said. A similar opinion was expressed by the head of the fund to return to the living Taras Chmut.
He explained that Ukraine has not yet received NASAMS anti -aircraft missile systems. "A politician, a president, a person can invest in some word some meaning, and this content does not necessarily meet your expectations or understanding," Chmut said, explaining that Zelensky probably referred to "we got permission to transfer Nassams. " In general, Ukraine is expecting eight Nasams batteries from the United States.
Two NASAMS SPR batteries were part of the $ 820 million military assistance package, which the United States was announced on July 1. And on August 24, on Independence Day, the Pentagon announced a new US package worth almost $ 3 billion, including six additional NASAMS batteries and relevant shells.
At the same time, in a new CBS interview, Zelensky stressed that even such promised volumes and "close not enough" to protect Ukraine's civilian infrastructure: schools, hospitals, universities, homes. He urged the United States to show leadership and give Kiev more similar air defense systems (air defense). Zelensky stressed that such a decision would help more Ukrainians return home and Ukraine to restore their economy.
On September 16, Pentagon Petagon Ryder said that Ukraine should receive the first two Nasams batteries in about two months (approximately mid -November - ed. ) The delay is due to the fact that these SCRs are not coming from US reserves, but should be made and purchased Especially for Ukraine. NASAMS is a medium -range anti -aircraft missile complex that has been produced by Norway (Norwegian Kongsberg) and USA since 1994 (Raytheon).
The name of the complex is the abbreviation of the Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (Norwegian Improved Missile Earth - Air). Usually, the NASAMS battery includes three platoons (54 rockets in total) that can be combined into a single infantry. The battery contains: starting installations can be dispersed at a considerable distance from PKV or radar (up to 25 kilometers), which complicates the enemy's efforts to destroy the entire complex.
The connection between parts of the complex can be maintained on both wire and wireless communication lines. Due to the fact that within 12 seconds you can release all 54 rockets of one NASAMS battery for different purposes, it is used to protect different objects: air base, seaports, settlements, military forces. The NASAMS complex is effective against hostile attacks: AMraam -driven missiles - the main combat force of NASAMS complexes.
AIM-120 AMraam and Amraam ER missiles have active radar guidance, whereas AIM-9 Sidewinder Block II have an infrared guide. Other important characteristics of NASAMS SAMs: Earlier, the Air Force Command Sporder Yuriy Ignat explained in an interview with Radio NV that the advantage of the NASAMS system is high mobility: it can quickly unfold, shoot and leave a position. “In fact, this will strengthen our echelon as [SCR] Beech M-1.
That is, in addition to our letters, this complex would work effectively, which is also autonomous, ”Yuri Ignatt explained in early July. According to him, Nasams is the complex that in the current conditions of fighting will allow Ukraine to "deploy its air defense from hidden positions, to be mobile. " He also explained why the NASAMS speed of Ukraine is slow: "We understand that such high -tech weapons have few countries of the world and stand behind it in line.
" At the same time, Ignat added that the exact number of systems and missiles in the batteries that will provide Ukraine can only be announced after the Norwegian manufacturer confirms. However, the first two batteries that Ukraine should get by the end of 2022 is not the "two pieces" of Nasams, Ignat recalled.