In response, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said: "Firing missiles again at Kyiv And many other cities show how important it is to quickly equip Ukraine with air defense systems. The first of 4 air defense systems (IRIS-T) will be delivered to UkraineAnd that the remaining three systems will be supplied to Kyiv, next year".
System capabilities "Iris T"
- The system is made by the company "Deal Defense" German.
- The price of one system is 140 million euros.
- The system can be used to block Planes Fighter and helicopters and cruise missiles and rocket artillery.
- Capable of countering anti-radar missiles and bombs, thus securing Ukrainian airspace.
- The exceptional feature in defense system The German has a 360-degree radar.
- Able to defend against attacks from all directions and multiple targets at the same time.
- Provides comprehensive protection against moving targets.
- It secures vital facilities located within a 40-kilometre radius, especially cities and infrastructure.
- The system includes missiles Air-to-air infrared guidance system.
- Used from 2005 until today.
- The system has a range of 40 km and is roughly comparable to the Russian air defense system "book".
How effective is the system?
The Russian political analyst, MacLeod Shulman, considered that Germany’s supply of Ukraine air defense systems model "Iris T"It will create a number of problems for the Russian Air Force, but it will not be very effective.
And Shulman returned, in an interview with the site "Sky News Arabia"for a number of reasons, including that "Berlin will not supply Ukraine with sufficient quantities of the system for such a large front. As well as being a tactical weapon, with a maximum range of 40 kilometers, it is not comparable to Russian defense systems such as the S-300, whether in range or capabilities.".
He explained that the third reason is that "In order to use the new weapon, the Ukrainians will have to train at least a month, which means that it will not enter service quickly".
And about the capacity Russian Air ForceShulman said that the Russian army "Able to destroy the new system, as it did previously with HIMARS and others, pointing out that the Iskander-type missile systems are capable of evasion, in addition to the Russian aviation’s possession of high capabilities.".
He pointed out that most of the Russian attack aircraft and bombers on the battlefield have defense systems "Vitebsk" It can detect and deter any anti-aircraft guided missile by launching laser Strong infrared.
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and rain RussiaOver the course of Monday and Tuesday, the skies of Ukrainian cities turned into balls of flame with dozens of missiles in the largest air attacks since the beginning of the war, which inflicted heavy losses on the Ukrainian side.
In response, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said, “The firing of missiles again at Kyiv And many other cities show how important it is to quickly equip Ukraine with air defense systems. The first of 4 air defense systems (IRIS-T) will be delivered to UkraineThe remaining three systems will be supplied to Kyiv next year.”
The capabilities of the system “Iris-T”
- The system is manufactured by the German company “Deal Defense”.
- The price of one system is 140 million euros.
- The system can be used to block Planes Fighter and helicopters and cruise missiles and rocket artillery.
- Capable of countering anti-radar missiles and bombs, thus securing Ukrainian airspace.
- The exceptional feature in defense system The German has a 360-degree radar.
- Able to defend against attacks from all directions and multiple targets at the same time.
- Provides comprehensive protection against moving targets.
- It secures vital facilities located within a 40-kilometre radius, especially cities and infrastructure.
- The system includes missiles Air-to-air infrared guidance system.
- Used from 2005 until today.
- The system has a range of 40 kilometers and is roughly comparable to the Russian Buk air defense system.
How effective is the system?
The Russian political analyst, MacLeod Shulman, considered that Germany’s supply of Ukraine air defense systems The Iris T model will create a number of problems for the Russian Air Force, but it will not be very effective.
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Shulman attributed this to several reasons, including that “Berlin will not provide Ukraine with sufficient quantities of the system for such a large front. As well as being a tactical weapon, its maximum range is 40 kilometers, not comparable to Russian defense systems such as the S-300.” either in terms of range or capabilities.
He explained that the third reason is that “in order to use the new weapon, the Ukrainians will have to train at least a month, which means that it will not enter service quickly.”
And about the capacity Russian Air ForceShulman said that the Russian army “Able to destroy the new system, as he did previously with HIMARS and others, pointing out that the Iskander-type missile systems are capable of evasion, in addition to the Russian aviation’s possession of high capabilities.”
He pointed out that most Russian attack aircraft and bombers on the battlefield have “Vitebsk” defense systems that can detect any anti-aircraft guided missile and deter it by firing. laser Strong infrared.