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Abnredleg

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4. We are providing NASAMS AD system

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 03:47 PM

Oct 2022

Which is a very advanced short to medium range AD system. Once the war ends we’ll likely provide Patriot but that’s an extremely complicated system to operate so it will take time for the Ukrainians to get up to speed with it.

HAWK left the inventory over 30 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASAMS

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What air defense can we give Ukraine? [View all] James48 Oct 2022 OP

Ukraine rso Oct 2022 #1

I'm reading that no defense will be perfect. The real answer Tomconroy Oct 2022 #2

I agree. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #5

Redirect SA military aid to the Ukraine Layzeebeaver Oct 2022 #3

We are providing NASAMS AD system Abnredleg Oct 2022 #4

How many do we have? James48 Oct 2022 #6

We don't use the system Abnredleg Oct 2022 #7

Ukraine to get Hawk systems. James48 Oct 2022 #8