[Goose]

Big news. US purchasing pretty advanced NASAMS medium range SAM system for Ukraine. Based on the AMRAAM missile and produced by Norway. Was hoping this would happen. 

https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/stat...1256158208

Edit,- didn't see above post. Should have ability to take out missiles. Obviously how it's deployed depends a lot on how many systems and missiles are purchased but could be a big deal at both tactical level on front and for general air defense.

These systems are very effective against aircraft and helicopters. They are also effective against cruise missiles like the Kalibr, IF the geometry is such that the missile can be detected soon enough and IF the missiles low altitude of 50 meters doesn't cause the MPQ-64 or the AMRAM itself to lose the missile in the ground clutter. If the Ukraine can get targeting information early in the Kalibr's flight and relay it to an appropriate missile battery, these missiles can be pretty effective. The MPQ-64F1 has some limitations against low altitude small targets. The MPQ-64A4 mitigates these issues (supposedly) but  I expect that isn't what Ukraine is getting. I don't think anybody really knows how effective these units will be in shooting down cruise missiles like the Kalibr. Naturally, these missiles are pretty useless against things like the KH-32 and the Iskander-m. It probably has some chance against a KH-22, although I don't know if the radar and fire control allow targeting such a missile.

[Goose]

Big news. US purchasing pretty advanced NASAMS medium range SAM system for Ukraine. Based on the AMRAAM missile and produced by Norway. Was hoping this would happen. 

https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/stat...1256158208

Edit,- didn't see above post. Should have ability to take out missiles. Obviously how it's deployed depends a lot on how many systems and missiles are purchased but could be a big deal at both tactical level on front and for general air defense.

These systems are very effective against aircraft and helicopters. They are also effective against cruise missiles like the Kalibr, IF the geometry is such that the missile can be detected soon enough and IF the missiles low altitude of 50 meters doesn't cause the MPQ-64 or the AMRAM itself to lose the missile in the ground clutter. If the Ukraine can get targeting information early in the Kalibr's flight and relay it to an appropriate missile battery, these missiles can be pretty effective. The MPQ-64F1 has some limitations against low altitude small targets. The MPQ-64A4 mitigates these issues (supposedly) but  I expect that isn't what Ukraine is getting. I don't think anybody really knows how effective these units will be in shooting down cruise missiles like the Kalibr. Naturally, these missiles are pretty useless against things like the KH-32 and the Iskander-m. It probably has some chance against a KH-22, although I don't know if the radar and fire control allow targeting such a missile.