According to the agreement concluded with the manufacturer, six such complexes will be manufactured.
The Ministry of Defense of the United States of America signed a contract for the production of NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the amount of 1.2 billion dollars.
As reported on the website of the US Ministry of Defense, the Pentagon entered into an agreement with Raytheon Technologies Co (RTX.N). Six air defense systems will be produced.
“Work will be performed in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of November 28, 2025,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
NASAMS complexes at war in Ukraine
On Monday, November 7, it became known that the NASAMS and Aspide air defense systems have already arrived in Ukraine. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov emphasized that these weapons will significantly strengthen the Ukrainian army and make our skies safer
Yuriy Ignat, the spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that the systems work effectively in the air defense system. According to him, NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems shoot down 100% of cruise missiles.
In addition, military expert Oleg Zhdanov noted that two NASAMS or IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile complexes are needed to cover the skies of Kyiv or Kharkiv. At the same time, one such air defense complex may be enough to protect smaller cities from threats from the air.
(C)UNIAN 2022
“Work will be performed in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of November 28, 2025,”
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