Forbes on Nostr: Taiwan May Have Rearmed Ukraine’s Air Defense Force ========== Taiwan has ...
Taiwan May Have Rearmed Ukraine’s Air Defense Force
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Taiwan has reportedly donated surplus HAWK surface-to-air missile batteries to Ukraine; former Pentagon official Tony Hu confirmed this on RJ War Room; the donation includes MIM-23 missiles, launchers, and radars; Ukraine could deploy up to 15 HAWK batteries, each with six launchers; Ukraine's air force had around 50 SAM batteries at the start of the war in February 2022; the HAWK system, over 60 years old, is effective against drones and missiles; U.S. officials negotiated with Taiwan in summer 2023 for HAWK batteries; the HAWK missile has a range of about 30 miles; integration with NASAMS radar could enhance effectiveness; the HAWK system is less advanced than the Patriot missile system.
#Taiwan #Ukraine #Hawk #AirDefense #MilitarySupport #Pentagon #Missiles #Sams #DefenseSystems #Russia
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/11/12/taiwan-may-have-rearmed-ukraines-air-defense-force/
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Taiwan has reportedly donated surplus HAWK surface-to-air missile batteries to Ukraine; former Pentagon official Tony Hu confirmed this on RJ War Room; the donation includes MIM-23 missiles, launchers, and radars; Ukraine could deploy up to 15 HAWK batteries, each with six launchers; Ukraine's air force had around 50 SAM batteries at the start of the war in February 2022; the HAWK system, over 60 years old, is effective against drones and missiles; U.S. officials negotiated with Taiwan in summer 2023 for HAWK batteries; the HAWK missile has a range of about 30 miles; integration with NASAMS radar could enhance effectiveness; the HAWK system is less advanced than the Patriot missile system.
#Taiwan #Ukraine #Hawk #AirDefense #MilitarySupport #Pentagon #Missiles #Sams #DefenseSystems #Russia
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/11/12/taiwan-may-have-rearmed-ukraines-air-defense-force/