"Crossed Soviet with American": Ignat explained how to use the Frankensam hybrid air defense
Ignat noted that earlier in Ukraine it was practiced the unification of weapons of Soviet and Western production, an example of which was the use of missiles of Western production on Soviet aircraft available in the military arsenal of Ukraine. "It is not something new. American and Ukrainian experts have been able to" cross "Soviet with American. This practice is happening with fighters.
Our fighter jets are launched The case of our old anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as AIM-9 missiles, AIM-, 7 that can work from these Soviet platforms, "Ignat said. He added that in the absence of Frankensam air defense, it may cover some needs, but this is not enough. "Any remedies that can be put in the lines that work will certainly bring great benefit. There is no other way out. There is no sufficient number. We have repeated It is necessary to destroy the goals, "Ignat said.
The speaker stressed that the hybrid systems in question have a limited range, reaching about 15 kilometers. However, they can effectively protect local infrastructure and military facilities. "Therefore, we can not count them at long distances, but to cover locally objects of critical infrastructure, military objects or something else - why not? If there is a certain stock of anti -aircraft missiles, there is where to install them, we will use everything that is possible, "Ignat said.
The speaker of the Air Force also noted that in Ukraine the modernization of portable anti -aircraft missile systems for mobile firing groups is being carried out. This initiative provides for the equipment of the complexes with thermal imaging equipment in order to increase the accuracy of goals. In October 2023, The New York Times announced the joint work of Ukraine and the US on hybrid air defense systems known as "Frankensam".