A new military aid package from Spain is coming to Ukraine soon, it will include 4 Hawk SAMs

Spain will soon hand over a new package of military aid to Ukraine.

Here's What We Know

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced this on Twitter after a phone conversation with his Spanish counterpart. According to Reznikov, the new aid package will include Hawk air defense systems. Previously, it was said to include four air defense systems.

Flashback

The Hawk (Homing All the Way Killer) is an American medium-range SAM system. It was developed in 1954-1960 by Raytheon company. In 1960 it was adopted for service and since then it has received many modifications and improvements. The U.S. Army stopped using Hawk in 2002. More than 40 000 Hawk and Hawk-missile defense systems were produced. Hawk is capable of intercepting missiles and aircraft. Probability of hitting targets is 85% (I-Hawk modification). Maximum range of the complex is 50 km.

Source: @oleksiireznikov