Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Norwegian-American SAM NASAMS shot down 10 of 10 missiles during the massive shelling of Ukraine
Yesterday, November 15, during his evening speech Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared the first results of the Norwegian-American SAM system NASAMS.
Here's What He Said
According to Zelenskyy, the NASAMS surface-to-air missile system performed excellently during another massive strike on the territory of Ukraine. It shot down 10 of 10 missiles. That is the result of work 100%.
Flashback
NASAMS is a mobile surface-to-air missile system for destroying maneuvering targets at low and medium altitudes. The system was developed in the early 1990s by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense with the participation of the American Raytheon. The SAM entered service with the Norwegian Armed Forces in 1994. AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles have a range of 20-40 km and maximum altitude of 20 km. The cost of one such battery is about $65 million.
By the way, there are two batteries of NASAMS in the Ukrainian arsenal at the moment. One battery consists of six mobile missile launchers. In addition, the system has a vehicle for charging, detecting targets and servicing the complex.