Ukraine has modified Soviet-era R-73 missiles for ground launch from multiple platforms, including British-built Gravehawks and modified Osa launchers.
The UK’s Taskforce Kindred spent 18 months and £6 million transforming a simple shipping container into a battlefield asset—one that launches Soviet-era missiles to counter Russian aerial threats.
Technical analysis shows specialized missile modifications and targeting system adaptations enabled Ukraine's historic downing of Russia's helicopter by USV.