The German company Diehl Defense, which produces air defense systems, will provide Ukraine with another IRIS-T anti-missile system to strengthen its air defense. This was stated by the head of the Diehl Defense arms company Helmut Rauch, who is currently in Kyiv with German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, reports BILD, UNN writes.
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Answering journalists' questions, they emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine in the future and announced the delivery of a new IRIS-T system.
Three of our systems are already in Ukraine and more will be delivered this year. The next one is coming in just a few weeks
For reference
The IRIS-T anti-aircraft system can shoot down airplanes, armored helicopters, cruise missiles, and drones. The main manufacturer and seller of these systems is the German military company Diehl.
Recall
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense systemand that work is underway to obtain an additional IRIS-T system and missiles for existing air defense systems from Germany.