Not only LRU and Caesar air defense guns: France will give Ukraine Crotale air defense systems, they can intercept missiles and planes

By: Myroslav Trinko | 13.10.2022, 10:57
Not only LRU and Caesar air defense guns: France will give Ukraine Crotale air defense systems, they can intercept missiles and planes

In addition to the LRU and the Caesar SAU, the French government is also going to transfer air defense systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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The question is about the antiaircraft missile system Crotale. It can shoot down missiles and planes that fly at low altitudes. It can be used as an air defense system to protect strategically important facilities. The range of operation of the complex is up to 10 km.

Crotale was developed by the French company Thomson-CSF/Matra. It has two versions: ground and ship based. It was adopted by France in 1971. It is also used by Finnish, Dutch and Greek armed forces. There is no information about when supplies will be unveiled or how many missiles Ukraine will receive.

Source: SkyNews