According to the source, this is a Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS), which was developed by Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace and which is produced in collaboration with American Raytheon.
According to the source, the rocket system will be used for defense from medium to long range.
NASAMS is used, among other things, by the United States to protect the airspace around the White House and the Congress in Washington.
President Joe Biden will announce the decision at the G7 summit in Elmau, Germany, according to the AP’s source. It is also expected that the United States will hand over more artillery to Ukraine.
– ADVANCED: The NASAMS system is considered very advanced. Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB
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Ask for air defense system
When Zelensky speaks to the G7 leaders on Monday, he is expected to ask them to step up their support. In a televised speech on Sunday, he emphasized what Ukraine now wants most.
– We need a stronger air defense, one that is modern and efficient. We need a system that can ensure total protection against the rockets. We talk about this with our partners every single day. Some agreements have all been entered into. Our partners need to hurry more if they really are partners and not just observers, he said.
“Delays in arms deliveries to our country, any restriction is in fact an invitation to Russia to attack again and again,” he said.
– CLEAR: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has made it clear that he believes Ukraine needs to strengthen its air defense. Photo: Sergei Supinsky / AFP / NTB
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Training in Norway?
Liberal leader Guri Melby is among those who have demanded that Norway give NASAMS to Ukraine, and that Ukrainian soldiers receive training in using the system.
– It is very good if it is true that the United States will send NASAMS to Ukraine. They need heavier weapons to resist Putin’s war machine, she tells NTB.
– I hope this paves the way for Norway to also deliver NASAMS, which I advocated earlier this month. An American delivery does not make the need for Norwegian support any less, says Melby, who believes that Ukrainian soldiers can receive training in the use of the system in Norway.
Russia warns
Russia warned early Western countries against supplying Ukraine with weapons and has threatened to respond.
“Those who contribute weapons to Ukraine will be held responsible if these weapons are used during Russia’s military operation,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry in February. Interfax.
Russia invaded the neighboring country on February 24.
Advanced
NASAMS is a mobile air defense system for medium-range missiles, connected to the included radars and a control vehicle. When airborne threats are detected, one or more AMRAAM rockets will be automatically fired from a launch pad at the target.
The system is considered very advanced and could be important in Ukraine’s defense against Russian air strikes.
The AMRAAM rockets were developed by Raytheon and can be used both as ground-to-air missiles in the NASAMS air defense system, and as air-to-air missiles from aircraft.
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