After Patriot Ukraine To Get SAMP-T Mamba System
Report US pushes Italy to supply Kyiv with Mamba
Samp-T Air defense system used to protect critical sites
Ukraine may get Italian-French SAMP-T air defense systems soon to protect its skies . LA Republic reported that US administration is pushing Italy to speed-up the transfer of its air defense systems particularly the SAMP-T to Kyiv.
La Republic reported that transfer of SAMP-T systems was discussed between US national security advisor Jake Sullivan and Italian PM advisor Francesco Talo. Italy has already promised Ukraine the transfer of SAMP-T at the political level.
However Italian government is yet to approve its decision of the military aid to Ukraine. Remember Italy only has five working SAMP-T complexes and one training version . The SAMP-T air defense system can target drones , aircraft and cruise missiles .However it has limited capabilities when it comes to ballistic missiles .
More About SAMP-T Air Defense System
Mobile anti-aircraft defense weapon for threatre protection . Protects sensitive sites nd deployed force against missiles threats. Designed to operate in extreme clutter and electronic countermeasures environments . Capable of engaging 10 targets simultaneously within a radius of 100 km . Systems components include a command and control vehicle.
Arabal radar and up to six transporter erector launcher (TEL) vehicles each euipped with eight aster interceptors . Used by both Italian and French army and expected to Azerbaijan and Singapore. Developed by Eurosam jointly owned by MBDA missile systems and thales . Missile defense system capable of integration into NATO missile defense framework. (Defense Report)
US led allies have been providing defensive weapons to Kyiv protect civilian infra . Last month US approved transfer of patriot air defense to Ukraine .
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