Germany confirms providing a second IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine.
The German government has provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with additional military aid, which includes the second IRIS-T air defense missile system, as reported by European Pravda, referencing the German government's website.
- 84 Mercedes-Benz Zetros trucks (previously: 76)
- one air defense system Iris-T SLM (previously: 1)
- two load-handling trucks 8x6 with eight roll-off containers
In October 2022, Germany delivered the first IRIS-T system to Ukraine.
Earlier, on 19 April, Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov confirmed that Ukraine had received the second IRIS-T air defense system from Germany.
The IRIS-T SLM air defense system consists of three vehicles: an eight-missile launcher mounted on a military truck, a radar vehicle, and a command vehicle. The anti-aircraft missiles are capable of engaging targets up to 20 kilometers in altitude and at a distance of up to 40 kilometers away.
Earlier, Germany also announced the delivery of the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine.
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Germany handed over to Ukraine the second of four promised IRIS-T air defense systems.
Germany sends Ukraine more engineering vehicles, trucks, drones, ammunition
https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/03/30/germany-to-provide-ukraine-with-additional-13-billion-in-military-aid/?swcfpc=1
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