Germany will redeploy its Eurofighter Typhoon fighters and Patriot systems to Poland, SAMs will be placed on the border with Ukraine

Germany, after the recent incident on the Ukrainian-Polish border, offered to help Poles strengthen their air defense.

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German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht made the announcement. Germany will send its Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to Poland to patrol the skies. In addition, the Germans will send their Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Poland.

Z satysfakcją przyjąłem propozycję niemieckiej minister obrony dot. rozmieszczenia w naszym kraju dodatkowych wyrzutni rakiet Patriot. Under dzisiejszej rozmowy telefonicznej ze stronieką niemieckią, zaproponuję by system stacjonował przy granicy z Ukrainą.

- Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) November 21, 2022

By the way, according to Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, the Patriot SAMs are planned to be displaced along the border with Ukraine.

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Eurofighter Typhoon is a European fourth generation fighter, which entered service in 2003. The aircraft is produced by Eurofighter GmbH. It can reach speeds of up to 2,450 km/h. The range is approximately 1,400 km in fighter mode and 600 km in attack aircraft mode.

Patriot is an American anti-aircraft missile system, which is used by the U.S. Army and its allies. The air defense system is produced by Raytheon company.

Source: Reuters