The New York Times: 100 Ukrainian servicemen finish training in Germany to use NASAMS SAMs

The Ukrainian military is completing a training program in the use of the NASAMS surface-to-air missile system.

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This was reported by the American edition of The New York Times. It is about 100 servicemen, who are taught at the American base in Germany by Norwegian instructors. As soon as the program is completed, the first SAMs will arrive in Ukraine.

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 company 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, according to the USA, Ukraine should get 8 batteries NASAMS. The first two systems will be delivered to Ukraine this year. The rest to be delivered into armament till 2024.

Source: The New York Times