The British Armed Forces are training Ukrainian recruits to operate the Starstreak man-portable air defense system, whose missile travels at more than three times the speed of sound and can hit a target several times thanks to its three-shell system. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are training Ukrainian recruits on the Starstreak air defense system. Starstreak is a British man-portable air defense system, a portable short-range air defense system optimized to provide protection against airborne threats. The Starstreak missile travels at more than three times the speed of sound and can hit a target multiple times with its three-dart-like projectile system
The General Staff emphasized that the training will help Ukrainian recruits defend the skies from illegal Russian aircraft.
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The Ukrainian military is actively using a domestic development, the Vepr universal robot, which enhances the capabilities of the Armed Forces and saves soldiers' lives.