Ukraine to receive a new batch of Aster 30 missiles for SAMP/T SAMs

France is going to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a new batch of Aster 30 anti-aircraft missiles.

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The information was shared by the BBC, citing the words of French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu. The missiles will be transferred for the SAMP/T anti-aircraft system. By the way, now Ukraine has one battery of such SAMs in service, but in the near future Italy will transfer the second complex to the AFU.

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Aster is a family of surface-to-air missiles created by a European consortium that includes Thales, MBDA and others. Aster missiles have been designed to intercept and destroy a full range of airborne threats from combat aircraft, UAVs and helicopters to cruise, anti-radar and even supersonic anti-ship missiles. The Aster missiles use the SAMP/T or PAAMS complex as launchers. The Aster 30 can engage targets up to 100 kilometres in range and 25 kilometres in altitude.

Source: BBC